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Table 4 NMS symptoms

From: Neuroleptic malignant syndrome: clinical expression, complication, course, and atypical clinical picture

Symptoms

n (%)

T>38 °C

 Present

72 (18)

 Absent

28 (7)

CPK

 Eleveted

92 (23)

 Not eleveted

8 (3)

Rigidity

 Present

84 (21)

 Absent

16 (4)

Mental status changes

 Altered consciousness

24 (6)

 Not altered

76 (19)

Unstable blood pressure

 Yes

25 (100%)

 No

0 (0%)

Tachycardia

 Yes

76 (19)

 No

24 (6)

Diaphoresis

 Yes

76 (19)

 No

24 (6)

Tachypnea

 Yes

72 (18)

 No

28 (7)

Leukocytosis

 Yes

56 (14)

 No

44 (11)