An International Consensus Study of Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome Diagnostic Criteria Using the Delphi Method

J. Gurrera, Ronald; N. Caroff, Stanley; Cohen, Abigail; T. Carroll, Brendan; DeRoos, Francis; Francis, Andrew; J. Frucht, Steven; Gupta, Sanjay; L. Levenson, James; Mahmood, Ahsan; C. Mann, Stephan; A. Policastro, Michael; I. Rosebush, Patricia; Rosenberg, Henry; S. Sachdev, Perminder; N. Trollor, Julian; R. Velamoor, Varadaraj; B. Watson, Charles; Wilkinson, Jayne

doi:10.4088/jcp.10m06438

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An International Consensus Study of Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome Diagnostic Criteria Using the Delphi Method

Published in The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry • Jun 21, 2011

Authors:

Ronald J. Gurrera

Stanley N. Caroff

Abigail Cohen

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: The lack of generally accepted diagnostic criteria for neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS) impedes research and clinical management of patients receiving antipsychotic medications. The purpose of this study was to develop NMS diagnostic criteria reflecting a broad consensus among clinica...

Subject

Neuroleptic malignant syndrome

Delphi

Delphi method

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