ERIC Number: EJ468807
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1993
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Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome and Mental Retardation: Review and Analysis of 29 Cases.
Boyd, Richard D.
American Journal on Mental Retardation, v98 n1 p143-55 Jul 1993
Neuroleptic malignant syndrome, an uncommon but potentially lethal complication of antipsychotic medication, is reviewed, including analysis of 29 cases in which the condition appeared in individuals with mental retardation. Recommendations about reducing morbidity and mortality in this population are offered. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Drug Therapy, Intervention, Mental Retardation, Psychosis, Seizures, Special Health Problems
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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