Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome
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| Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome | |
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| Term | Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome |
| Short definition | Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome - (pronounced) (NOOR-oh-LEP-tik muh-LIG-nunt SIN-drome) A life-threatening condition that can be caused by certain medications used to treat mental illness, nausea, or vomiting. Symptoms include high fever, sweating, unstable blood pressure, confusion, and stiffness. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
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Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome - (pronounced) (NOOR-oh-LEP-tik muh-LIG-nunt SIN-drome) A life-threatening condition that can be caused by certain medications used to treat mental illness, nausea, or vomiting. Symptoms include high fever, sweating, unstable blood pressure, confusion, and stiffness. Also called NMS
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- Medical encyclopedia article on Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome
- Wikipedia's article - Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome
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