Haloperidol Induced Neurolept Malignant Syndrome Complicated by Right Ventricular Myocardial Infarction.

Maheshwari, Monika; Savadkar, Amrut; Shankaragouda, B H; Vaishnav, Sandeep

Maheshwari, Monika; Savadkar, Amrut; Shankaragouda, B H; Vaishnav, Sandeep.

Article in English | IMSEAR | ID: sea-157490

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A fatal case of right ventricular myocardial infarction in the absence of risk factors, concurrent with haloperidol induced neuroleptic malignant syndrome, is presented; suggesting the existence of a causal relation between the two. Possible pathophysiological mechanisms have been discussed

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Adult; Fatal Outcome; Haloperidol/adverse effects; Heart Ventricles/pathology; Humans; Male; Myocardial Infarction/complications; Myocardial Infarction/etiology; Myocardial Infarction/mortality; Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome/complications; Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome/etiology; Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome/mortality; Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome/pathology

haloperidol; neurolept malignant syndrome; right ventricular myocardial infarction

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Full text: Available Index: IMSEAR (South-East Asia) Main subject: Humans / Male / Fatal Outcome / Adult / Haloperidol / Heart Ventricles / Myocardial Infarction / Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome Type of study: Risk factors Language: English Year: 2013 Type: Article

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