Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome

Question: How are you supposed to treat Neuroleptic malignant syndrome? I had it years ago and it took days for me to recover (the fools at Frimley Park Hospital didn't know what it was). If I ever got it again, how would they treat it?

Answer: Try this link- it seems to explain alot. http://www.wrongdiagnosis.com/n/neurolep… This will give u a couple of different, informative links... http://www.google.com/search?q=+Neurolep… Good Luck to you.=)

Question: what is hyponatremia? what is neuroleptic malignant syndrome? is lidocaine similar to codine? my grandmother recently passed away, we are trying to understand some of her medical records.

Answer: hyponatremia is a decreased concentration of sodium in the blood. neuroleptic malignant syndrome is a potentially syndrome marked by hyperthermia, catatonic rigidity, altered mental status, profuse sweating and so on It typically occurs after brain altering medications (such as antipsychotic agents. No to the last question

Question: If I am receiving SSDI and my condition gets worse, would I receive more money? I just started receiving SSD for Bipolar. But I had a bad reaction to a drug called ABILIFY. It caused something called Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome. In short, I now have a permanent onset of Hyperthermia. I can no longer do anything physical(walking, running, working, sex). I cannot expose myself to sunlight longer than 15 minutes of I risk having a heat stroke.

Answer: No, your benefit is based on your work history, not how bad your disability is. Be VERY careful about taking on extra work. You HAVE to report it, if you don't and SSA finds out you could lose benefits or have to pay back some of your benefit. You are allowed to work but there is a limit. Talk to a worker for more details.

Question: Are tumors in the pituitary gland caused by Risperidone (atypical antipsychotic) reversible? My initial concern with this drug was the possibility of tardive dyskinesia, extrapyramidal symptoms and neuroleptic malignant syndrome, but their risks are highly negligable in the atypical class. However, non-cancerous tumors in the pituitary gland appear to be more frequent, but nothing is mentioned about their reversibility. I'm aware that TD may be irreversible if it occurs, especially with time, but what about EPS and NMS? Thank you

Answer: Whew. I had to do some digging to find out about this one. The only epidemiological report I can find (actually really the only bit I can find) is a report based on the WHO ADR database, which lists 42 pituitary neoplasm cases reported worldwide. That's really not that much given that this drug is considered the firstline treatment for schizophrenia in at least a half dozen countries. Tumors, in general, aren't considered reversible. However, as tumors of the brain tissue go, the pituitary prolactinomas are pretty easy to remove, and have a very high success rate. They're actually, antipsychotic drugs aside, incredibly common (for a tumor). EPS are reversible. NMS is reversible, but requires medical intervention, it's not so much a permanent condition as a rare life threatening incidence where your autonomic nervous system ceases to regulate your body functions properly. Dangerous, yes, but most ERs can deal with it. TD, when speaking in terms of atypical antipsychotics, is atrociously rare, with the incidence in the worst population (that is, most prone) being around < 0.3% per three patient years. TD when from AAPs is typically slower in onset, and and reversible due to the speed with which it comes on. For example, every recorded case of TD with the antipsychotic Abilify as has stopped immediately with removal of the drug. Hope that helps.

Question: Could this be a result of the drug seroquel? I have been taking seroquel for several years now. Recently I began experiencing what seemed to be rigid cramping in my legs after taking the med. Inadvertently I stopped the seroquel for a few days and the leg pain ceased. Upon starting the seroquel again I had a repeat of the leg pain. I skipped the next days dose and again the pain ceased. The next day I took the pill again and sure enough the pain returned. My cardiologist has been trying to track down my bouts of swinging blood pressure, tachycardia and sudden elevated temperature resulting in intense sweating with no luck. Could the seroquel now be causing neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS)?

Answer: In regards to the cramping, this is a side effect of seroquel and it happend to me much quicker than you. I took the meds for a few weeks and I never felt so awful in my life. As far as jumping right to NMS....talk to you dr. NMS is directly linked to adverse reactions to antipsychotic drugs so it could be....not something to mess around with as it can be life threating. I personally would stop talking the stuff as soon as you can with assist from your Doc of course. Take a look at carbatrol for mood swings, I have had wonderful results with way less side effects.

Question: Doctors, or nurses, can you answer this drug question? Can you use methocarbamol when a patient has neuroleptic malignant syndrome? Are you suppose to use a muscle relaxant? I know you use Bromocriptine.

Answer: NMS is usually associated with typical/atypical antipsychotics. I couldn't find any tie to methocarbamol.

Question: My doc. wants me to take abilify for DID disorder but I read that there are deadly side effects what do I do? heres what the side effect was : Very high fever, rigid muscles, shaking, confusion, sweating, or increased heart rate and blood pressure. These may be signs of a condition called neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS), a rare but serious side effect which could be fatal

Answer: I took Abilify before for mood swings. It made me so sleepy and disoriented. All those meds do. Try therapy.

Question: Irresponsible police investigation? I am suing my Dr. for medical malpractice and wrongful death(he negligently prescribed phenergan for nausea due to the flu)in regards to my late (39yr old & healthy) husband. I live in a small town in northern California and this Dr. is well established here; he is a hospitalist (dr. for the hospital--a hospital that I also am employed by) and also has his own practice of over 1000 patients). My husband died a horrible death, Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome, which is a direct result of the meds. A coulple of hateful people whom I have never said more that a handful of words to, and whom my late husband disliked, made alot of a outrageous false unsupported allegations about me, that was included in the coroner's report. These are lies/hearsay that in no way support the coroner's report. They paint a picture of me as being a cheating (never have), drug taking (never)bad wife and mother who was allegedly trying to kill her husband. All of it is B.S., how to I remove this from report? This is my reply to: (not-so-informed & obviously uneducated in civil litigation or the medical field)Hotpants: Providing the same standard of living and giving my FIVE CHILDREN what they would of had financially if he was still here (college, etc) isn't frivolous. You seem tremendously ignorant on this particular subject Hotpants, why don't you stick with the more simple questions posted! Let the college graduates who actually have something useful to contribute handle this one. My ex-husband is in law-enforcement in the next county and he has done many dishonest, unlawful and hateful deeds in the past during our custody battle.Behind my back (to the children) he has proven himself to be capable of lying, without any conscious. He never forgave me for divorcing him. I even stopped all child support --at his request--in an attempt to get along. All that has done is make him gloat, like bully's always do when they get what they want. Anyway, it's very possible that he knows people in the department handling the investigation for my husbands death. I also suspect that there is some type of loyalty between doctors and law enforcement, similiar to the "blue wall" among officers in "sticky matters" that involve fellow officers. All of the untrue slander was in a supplemental narrative, added to the coroner's report. It concluded that his death was accidental and he died from N.M.S(*see original post) which is caused by promethazine prescribed by the doctor.

Answer: There is nothing you can do. It's people like you that cause insurance rates, hosptial bills and other expenses in the medical field to be increased becasue of frivilous lawsuits. Is a large amount of money going to bring your husband back? Filing this lawsuit makes you look greedy.

Question: Abilify and muscle stiffness...? I started on abilify yesterday. Took a 5 mg pill. There was drowsiness and nasal congestion and a bit of a headache/nausea/dizziness thing going on. But now, today, my right leg is stiff. Do you think that's...um, will it go away if I take more, or...is it Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome?

Answer: EPS.. extrapyramidial symptoms. Or psudoparkinsonian.. STOP TAKING it and call a doctor. That can become permanent without treatment.. And I agree with the othe guy.. cogentin is excellent for it. Benedryl can also help.. I would go take some now if it were me. 50mg.... or two pills. Benadryl can actually help with EPS just like cogentin.

Question: NMS or seizure? have epilepsy and lost track of about an hour (i was alone so i have no idea what happened)...also on a med that can cause neuroleptic malignant syndrome in a person with a history of seizures. 1.5 weeks later and still experiencing shortness of breath. prior to incident, i was hot and thirsty a lot. anyone personally know the difference? no google/yahoo/wikipedia answers...i've read them all. this was over a week ago and i've been to the neuro since. we automatically assume its a seizure. but since the chest pain and fever hasn't went away, i started researching and thought it might be nms.

Answer: Anyone can cut and paste answers..... but here is a real one: Wow, go to your neurologist and explain what happened. BUT DO NOT DRIVE! Any time you experience loss of time, you need to tell you doc about it. Not to scare you, but seizures are nothing to be flippant about. Go consult with your doc. Sounds to me like you had an episode.