A Fatal Case of Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome After Paralytic Bowel in a Patient Taking Antiparkinson Medication

Campa, Domenico and Ariello, Manuela and Castaldo, Rosaria and Zibella, Francesco and Ferrazza, Paolo and Del Gaudio, Salvatore (2016) A Fatal Case of Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome After Paralytic Bowel in a Patient Taking Antiparkinson Medication. European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine, 3 (4). pp. 1-3. ISSN 2284-2594

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Abstract

Objectives: We report a fatal case of neuroleptic malignant-like syndrome, which occurred as a consequence of paralytic bowel in a 72-year-old woman on treatment with antiparkinson medication. Case description: Contrast enhanced computerized tomography of the chest and abdomen demonstrated the presence of paralytic bowel. Results: The patient died. Conclusions: Physicians involved in the treatment of patients affected by Parkinson’s disease should take into consideration the possibility of dopaminergic drug malabsorption due to paralytic bowel as a possible cause of neuroleptic malignant-like syndrome.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome (NMS); Paralytic Bowel; Parkinson’s disease
Subjects: 600 Tecnologia - Scienze applicate > 610 Medicina e salute (Classificare qui la tecnologia dei servizi medici) > 616 Malattie (classificare qui la Clinica medica, la medicina basata sull'evidenza, la Medicina interna, la Medicina sperimentale)
Depositing User: Chiara D'Arpa
Date Deposited: 27 Sep 2016 10:26
Last Modified: 27 Sep 2016 10:26
URI: http://eprints.bice.rm.cnr.it/id/eprint/15149

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