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A 40 year old adult man on medication for psychiatric illness for the last 2 weeks, suddenly develops marked rigidity, immobility, fever, fluetuating BP and hea rate. Most likely diagnosis ?

A

Akathisia

B

Parkinsonism

C

Malignant neuroleptic syndrome

D

Catatonic schizophrenia

High-Yield Explanation

Ans. is 'c' i.e., Neuroleptic malignant syndrome

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