Neuro-oncologyUrologyPsychiatryNeurophysiologyNeuroleptic Malignant SyndromeNeurological DisorderLithium CarbonateNeuropharmacologyNeuropsychiatryClinical NeuroscienceNeurologyNeuroscienceMood DisordersNeuropathologyMedicineSocial SciencesIntestinal Pseudo-obstruction
The authors describe a case of neuroleptic malignant syndrome that occurred in a patient on amitriptyline and lithium carbonate. They suggest that lithium-antidepressant combination can precipitate this syndrome. Intestinal pseudo-obstruction was a prominent feature in the patient in this study.
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