Risk Factors in Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome: A 10-year Case-control Study of Neuroleptic Use in Patients in Charoenkrung Pracharak Hospital

Objective: To identify the risk of using high doses of neuroleptics in the development of neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS). Additionally, we examined other potential risk factors, including age, psychiatric diagnosis, route of neuroleptic administration, dose escalation over a short period, psy...

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Main Author: Sarinthip Sirisuwannarat
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Language:English
Published: Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital 2025-07-01
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description Objective: To identify the risk of using high doses of neuroleptics in the development of neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS). Additionally, we examined other potential risk factors, including age, psychiatric diagnosis, route of neuroleptic administration, dose escalation over a short period, psychomotor agitation, dehydration, and electrolyte imbalance. Materials and Methods: A case-control study was performed, comprising 26 NMS cases matched with 52 controls by sex and time of admission to the hospital over a 10-year data-collection period. A retrospective chart review was conducted to compare the two groups using conditional logistic regression analysis. Results: The maximum neuroleptic dose (adjusted OR 10.70, 95%CI 1.79–64.00 for a neuroleptic dose of 200–400 mg/day and adjusted OR 61.58, 95%CI 6.87–552.19 for a neuroleptic dose > 400 mg/day) and dehydration (adjusted OR 18.52, 95%CI 3.22–106.62) were found to be significant risk factors for developing NMS. Conclusion: The risk factors for developing NMS were found to be receiving a high dose of neuroleptics per day and dehydration.
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spelling doaj-art-788c1e4de7c74d998d459718a16f559d2025-07-01T07:40:41ZengFaculty of Medicine Siriraj HospitalSiriraj Medical Journal2228-80822025-07-0177710.33192/smj.v77i7.273739 Risk Factors in Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome: A 10-year Case-control Study of Neuroleptic Use in Patients in Charoenkrung Pracharak HospitalSarinthip Sirisuwannarat0Unit of Psychiatry, Charoenkrung Pracharak Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand Objective: To identify the risk of using high doses of neuroleptics in the development of neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS). Additionally, we examined other potential risk factors, including age, psychiatric diagnosis, route of neuroleptic administration, dose escalation over a short period, psychomotor agitation, dehydration, and electrolyte imbalance. Materials and Methods: A case-control study was performed, comprising 26 NMS cases matched with 52 controls by sex and time of admission to the hospital over a 10-year data-collection period. A retrospective chart review was conducted to compare the two groups using conditional logistic regression analysis. Results: The maximum neuroleptic dose (adjusted OR 10.70, 95%CI 1.79–64.00 for a neuroleptic dose of 200–400 mg/day and adjusted OR 61.58, 95%CI 6.87–552.19 for a neuroleptic dose > 400 mg/day) and dehydration (adjusted OR 18.52, 95%CI 3.22–106.62) were found to be significant risk factors for developing NMS. Conclusion: The risk factors for developing NMS were found to be receiving a high dose of neuroleptics per day and dehydration. https://he02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/sirirajmedj/article/view/273739Neuroleptic malignant syndromemaximum dose of neuroleptic per dayneuroleptic dose increase final 5 daysdeliriumdehydrationelectrolyte imbalance
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Risk Factors in Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome: A 10-year Case-control Study of Neuroleptic Use in Patients in Charoenkrung Pracharak Hospital
Siriraj Medical Journal
Neuroleptic malignant syndrome
maximum dose of neuroleptic per day
neuroleptic dose increase final 5 days
delirium
dehydration
electrolyte imbalance
title Risk Factors in Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome: A 10-year Case-control Study of Neuroleptic Use in Patients in Charoenkrung Pracharak Hospital
title_full Risk Factors in Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome: A 10-year Case-control Study of Neuroleptic Use in Patients in Charoenkrung Pracharak Hospital
title_fullStr Risk Factors in Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome: A 10-year Case-control Study of Neuroleptic Use in Patients in Charoenkrung Pracharak Hospital
title_full_unstemmed Risk Factors in Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome: A 10-year Case-control Study of Neuroleptic Use in Patients in Charoenkrung Pracharak Hospital
title_short Risk Factors in Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome: A 10-year Case-control Study of Neuroleptic Use in Patients in Charoenkrung Pracharak Hospital
title_sort risk factors in neuroleptic malignant syndrome a 10 year case control study of neuroleptic use in patients in charoenkrung pracharak hospital
topic Neuroleptic malignant syndrome
maximum dose of neuroleptic per day
neuroleptic dose increase final 5 days
delirium
dehydration
electrolyte imbalance
url https://he02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/sirirajmedj/article/view/273739
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