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This episode covers the basics of neuroleptic malignant syndrome.

Welcome to PsychEd, the psychiatry podcast for medical learners, by medical learners. This short episode covers the basics of neuroleptic malignant syndrome. Hosts: Eric Yu (MS3) Dr. Angad Singh (PGY2) Dr. Shaoyuan Wang (PGY5) Audio Editing: Dr. Angad Singh (PGY2) References : 1. Park, J., Tan, J., Krzeminski, S., Hazeghazam, M., Bandlamuri, M., & Carlson, R. W. (2017). Malignant catatonia warrants early psychiatric‐critical care collaborative management: two cases and literature review. Case Reports in Critical Care, 2017(1), 1951965. 2. Simon, L. V., Hashmi, M. F., & Callahan, A. L. (2023). Neuroleptic malignant syndrome. In StatPearls [Internet]. StatPearls Publishing. 2. Tan, C. M., & Kumachev, A. (2023). Neuroleptic malignant syndrome. CMAJ, 195(43), E1481-E1481. 4. Trollor, J. N., & Sachdev, P. S. (1999). Electroconvulsive treatment of neuroleptic malignant syndrome: a review and report of cases. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 33(5), 650-659. For more PsychEd, follow us on Instagram ( ⁠⁠@psyched.podcast⁠⁠ ), Facebook ( ⁠⁠PsychEd Podcast⁠⁠ ), X ( ⁠⁠@psychedpodcast⁠⁠ ), and Bluesky ( ⁠⁠@psychedpodcast.bsky.social‬⁠⁠ ). You can email us at…

Topics covered

• Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome
• Psychiatry
• Medical Education
• Mental Health
• Critical Care

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