True about neuroleptic malignant syndrome: (A) General antipsychotics are more associated, (B) Symptoms include rigidity, fever and palpitation, (C) Dantrolene improves symptoms, (D) Bromocriptine can be used
Answer is A. Neuroleptic malignant syndrome is a psychiatric emergency, it is caused by addition of antipsychotics or cessation of antipsychotics. It is not caused by using antidepressents It is associated with rigidity,tremor, hyperpyrexia, kidney injury and death It is not associated with antidepressents Ref.Kaplon and sadock, synopsis of psychiatry, 11 th edition, pg no. 933