Fatal hyperthermia in a quadriplegic man. Possible evidence for a peripheral action of haloperidol in neuroleptic malignant syndrome.
Overview
abstract
A patient with a cervical cord transection isolating his hypothalamic thermoregulatory centers from peripheral effectors suffered a fatal hyperthermic episode after receiving haloperidol. This suggests that neuroleptic malignant syndrome is caused by a peripheral, not central, effect of haloperidol.
