• Pediatric emergency care · Dec 2020

    Case Reports

    Severe Agitation in a Teenager With Spastic Cerebral Palsy: A Clinical Challenge.

    • David Greenky and Naghma S Khan.
    • From the Emory Pediatrics Residency Training Program.
    • Pediatr Emerg Care. 2020 Dec 1; 36 (12): e745-e746.

    AbstractNeuroleptic malignant syndrome is a challenging diagnosis because it mimics many other conditions. We present a case of a 16-year-old boy with spastic cerebral palsy who presented with severe agitation, hyperthermia, and autonomic dysfunction. He arrived to a community pediatric hospital without a caregiver to provide a detailed history, which further complicated his management.

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