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30 / 06 / 2016

 


Antidepressant induced hyponatremia: does it increase the risk of Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome in elderly patient?

Bilge Burçak Annagür, Nursel Akbaba.


Abstract
Neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS) is a rare, life-threatening idiosyncratic reaction secondary to antipsychotic medication. Hyponatremia frequently develops in elderly patients and also psychiatric patients and may associate with neuroleptic malignant syndrome. This case report presents a male patient developing NMS secondary to antipsychotic dose escalation on the basis of hyponatremia.

Key words: antidepressant side effect, hyponatremia, neuroleptic malignant syndrome


 
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Bilge Burcak Annagur, Nursel Akbaba. Antidepressant induced hyponatremia: does it increase the risk of Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome in elderly patient?. PBS. 2016; 6(2): 71-3. doi:10.5455/jmood.20160504020923


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Bilge Burcak Annagur, Nursel Akbaba. Antidepressant induced hyponatremia: does it increase the risk of Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome in elderly patient?. https://www.pbsciences.org/?mno=217085 [Access: April 09, 2024]. doi:10.5455/jmood.20160504020923


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Bilge Burcak Annagur, Nursel Akbaba. Antidepressant induced hyponatremia: does it increase the risk of Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome in elderly patient?. PBS. 2016; 6(2): 71-3. doi:10.5455/jmood.20160504020923



Vancouver/ICMJE Style

Bilge Burcak Annagur, Nursel Akbaba. Antidepressant induced hyponatremia: does it increase the risk of Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome in elderly patient?. PBS. (2016), [cited April 09, 2024]; 6(2): 71-3. doi:10.5455/jmood.20160504020923



Harvard Style

Bilge Burcak Annagur, Nursel Akbaba (2016) Antidepressant induced hyponatremia: does it increase the risk of Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome in elderly patient?. PBS, 6 (2), 71-3. doi:10.5455/jmood.20160504020923



Turabian Style

Bilge Burcak Annagur, Nursel Akbaba. 2016. Antidepressant induced hyponatremia: does it increase the risk of Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome in elderly patient?. Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, 6 (2), 71-3. doi:10.5455/jmood.20160504020923



Chicago Style

Bilge Burcak Annagur, Nursel Akbaba. "Antidepressant induced hyponatremia: does it increase the risk of Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome in elderly patient?." Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences 6 (2016), 71-3. doi:10.5455/jmood.20160504020923



MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style

Bilge Burcak Annagur, Nursel Akbaba. "Antidepressant induced hyponatremia: does it increase the risk of Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome in elderly patient?." Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences 6.2 (2016), 71-3. Print. doi:10.5455/jmood.20160504020923



APA (American Psychological Association) Style

Bilge Burcak Annagur, Nursel Akbaba (2016) Antidepressant induced hyponatremia: does it increase the risk of Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome in elderly patient?. Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, 6 (2), 71-3. doi:10.5455/jmood.20160504020923