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Psychiatry General cd9c2451

A patient on antipsychotic for past 4 weeks is brought to the emergency with complaint of acute onset of fever, excessive sweating confusion, rigidity of limbs and decreased communication. Examination reveals Temperature of 104degF; P/R - 120/min BP-150/100 with disorientation. What is the most probable diagnosis:

A
Lithium toxicity
B
Aggrevation of psychosis
C
Dystonia
D
Neurolept malignant syndrome
High-Yield Explanation
D i.e. Neuroleptic malignant syndrome

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