Epidemiology of neuroleptic malignant syndrome.

摘要: The authors reviewed the trends in incidence of neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS) studies recently reported various countries. Possible reasons for differences incidences were considered. identified publications English (and their cross-references) that estimated NMS with a retrospective or prospective design. They compared from United States those other initial higher rates than did similar elsewhere. More recent report much lower incidence. Neuroleptic remains rare complication psychotropic treatment if is defined stringently. high earlier can be explained by study design, loose diagnostic criteria, adherence to an amorphous "spectrum concept," and clinical practices vogue.