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Case report: Catatonia and neuroleptic malignant syndrome in the nursing home

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Colon-Emeric, C; White, H
Published in: Annals of Long-Term Care
February 4, 1999

Because many illnesses present with fever and confusion in the long- term care setting, neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS) in the elderly is a challenging, yet uncommon, diagnosis. Catatonia is implicated as a predisposing factor for the development of NMS and may be associated with major depression in cognitively impaired elderly individuals. A severe variant of catatonia, malignant catatonia, is clinically similar to NMS and may be related pathophysiologically. The authors present a case of rapid cognitive decline in an elderly woman that illustrates the association between catatonia and NMS.

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Annals of Long-Term Care

ISSN

1070-1370

Publication Date

February 4, 1999

Volume

7

Issue

1

Start / End Page

28 / 30
 

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Colon-Emeric, C., & White, H. (1999). Case report: Catatonia and neuroleptic malignant syndrome in the nursing home. Annals of Long-Term Care, 7(1), 28–30.
Colon-Emeric, C., and H. White. “Case report: Catatonia and neuroleptic malignant syndrome in the nursing home.” Annals of Long-Term Care 7, no. 1 (February 4, 1999): 28–30.
Colon-Emeric C, White H. Case report: Catatonia and neuroleptic malignant syndrome in the nursing home. Annals of Long-Term Care. 1999 Feb 4;7(1):28–30.
Colon-Emeric, C., and H. White. “Case report: Catatonia and neuroleptic malignant syndrome in the nursing home.” Annals of Long-Term Care, vol. 7, no. 1, Feb. 1999, pp. 28–30.
Colon-Emeric C, White H. Case report: Catatonia and neuroleptic malignant syndrome in the nursing home. Annals of Long-Term Care. 1999 Feb 4;7(1):28–30.

Published In

Annals of Long-Term Care

ISSN

1070-1370

Publication Date

February 4, 1999

Volume

7

Issue

1

Start / End Page

28 / 30