Data complete?
Evaluation appropriate?
Number of major criteria for NMS present
Number of minor criteria for NMS present
Number of reasons to suspect another diagnosis
The diagnosis of neuroleptic malignant syndrome is
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Purpose: To evaluate a patient for the neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS) using the criteria of Levenson.
Specialty: Psychiatry, Pharmacology, clinical
Objective: criteria for diagnosis, adverse effects
ICD-10: G21.0, T43,