Neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS) is a rare, life-threatening idiosyncratic reaction secondary to antipsychotic medication. Hyponatremia frequently develops in elderly patients and also psychiatric patients and may associate with neuroleptic malignant syndrome. This case report presents a male patient developing NMS secondary to antipsychotic dose escalation on the basis of hyponatremia.
Key words: antidepressant side effect, hyponatremia, neuroleptic malignant syndrome
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