Sparrow P, Murnaghan D, Kearney P, Hogan J, Sheppard MN. Acute cardiac failure in neuroleptic malignant syndrome.
Eur J Heart Fail 2003;
5:575-8. [PMID:
12921821 DOI:
10.1016/s1388-9842(03)00036-9]
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Abstract
We present a case of rapid onset acute cardiac failure developing as part of neuroleptic malignant syndrome in a 35-year-old woman following treatment with thioridazine and lithium. Post mortem histology of cardiac and skeletal muscle showed similar changes of focal cellular necrosis and vacuolation suggesting a common disease process.
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