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Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2002;10:365-366
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Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome: Uncommon Postoperative Diagnostic Dilemma

Suraj Bhan, MD, Vinay Kulkarni, MD, Yatin Mehta, MD, Krishan Kant Sharma, MD, Naresh Trehan, MD, Madan Lal Suri, MD

Department of Anaesthesia Escorts Heart Institute Research Centre New Delhi, India
For reprint information contact: Vinay Kulkarni, MD Tel: 91 11 682 5000 Fax: 91 11 682 5013 Department of Anaesthesia, Escorts Heart Institute and Research Centre, Okhla Road, New Delhi 110025, India.
Neuroleptic malignant syndrome occurred in a 71-year-old man on haloperidol therapy for mild depressive dementia. After coronary artery bypass grafting, he developed hyperthermia, elevated creatine kinase without a corresponding rise in the MB-isoenzyme, leukocytosis, raised liver enzymes, urea, and creatinine. His condition responded to bromocriptine therapy.






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