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Neuroleptic malignant syndrome in two sisters

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 June 2014

Gary Hosty
Gary Hosty*
Affiliation:
Senior Registrar, Community Mental Health Centre, 62 Etnam Street, Leominster, Hereford HR6 8AN, England
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Abstract

The occurrence of neuroleptic malignant syndrome in two sisters is described. The possibility of there being any genetic predisposition to develop the syndrome is raised.

Keywords

Neuroleptic malignant syndromeGenetics
Type
Clinical & Brief Reports
Information
Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine , Volume 9 , Issue 2 , November 1992 , pp. 122 - 123
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1992

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