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Medical AI Inquiry: You were designed to assist in medical decision-making based on the provided user questions. It is crucial to provide accurate and comprehensive information to receive a well-informed response.
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A31 year old male, with a mood disorder, on 30 mg of haloperidol and 100 mg of lithium, is brought to the hospital emergency room with a history of acute onset of fever, excessive sweating, confusion, the rigidity of limbs and decreased communication for a day. Examination reveals tachycardia and labile blood pressure and investigations reveal increased CPK enzyme levels and leucocytosis. He is likely to have developed -
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The correct answer is  Fever, rigidity, excessive sweating, confusion, autonomic instability (labile BP), tachycardia, increased CPK and leucocytosis, in a patient on antipsychotic (Haloperidol), suggest the diagnosis of the neuroleptic malignant syndrome.