VOLUME 17 , ISSUE 2 ( April, 2013 ) > List of Articles
A. Ahmad, C. A. Harrison, H. G. Davies
Keywords : Brachial plexus injury, compartment syndrome, neuroleptic malignant syndrome
Citation Information : Ahmad A, Harrison CA, Davies HG. Two unusual complications of neuroleptic malignant syndrome. Indian J Crit Care Med 2013; 17 (2):116-118.
DOI: 10.4103/0972-5229.114823
License: CC BY-ND 3.0
Published Online: 01-05-2014
Copyright Statement: Copyright © 2013; The Author(s).
Neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS) is a rare but well described complication of the administration of antipsychotic agents. Compartment syndrome, with increased pressures within the confined space of fascial sheaths leading to compression damage of the contained tissue, similarly is well described. Brachial plexus injuries caused by patient malposition are also very rare but a few cases have been reported. We report a case where these three complications occurred together. This was attributable to the patient developing NMS whilst asleep in the prone position overnight.
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