PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Shafer, William H. AU - Furlan, Anthony J. TI - Neuroleptic malignant syndrome DP - 1986 Dec 21 TA - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine PG - 355--356 VI - 53 IP - 4 4099 - http://www.ccjm.org/content/53/4/355.short 4100 - http://www.ccjm.org/content/53/4/355.full SO - Cleve Clin J Med1986 Dec 21; 53 AB - The use of neuroleptic drugs may result in an acute multisystem disorder characterized by fever, leukocytosis, and extrapyramidal signs. This has been termed the neuroleptic malignant syndrome. A case is reported that illustrates many of the problems in diagnosis and management of this syndrome.