Anaesthetic Management of Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome (NMS) for Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT).

Khalid Abbas Owish Sukar (1) , Assma Tofieg Yousif Alfadol (2)
(1) Faculty of Medicine, University of Bakht Alruda, Sudan , Sudan
(2) MSc of ICU, University of Gazira,Sudan , Sudan

Abstract

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) can be effective in treatment of resis-
tant neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS) patients. Anesthesia and
use of short acting muscle relaxant for electroconvulsive therapy in
such patients may encounter anesthetists with specific challenges. This
case report describes successful anesthetic management in 30-year-
old female patient undergoing three electroconvulsive therapy sessions
after ICU admission for treatment of neuroleptic malignant syndrome.

Full text article

Generated from XML file

Authors

Khalid Abbas Owish Sukar
owishkhalid55@gmal.com (Primary Contact)
Assma Tofieg Yousif Alfadol
Owish Sukar, K. A. ., & Yousif Alfadol, A. T. . (2022). Anaesthetic Management of Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome (NMS) for Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT). Journal of Medical Case Reports and Reviews, 4(09). Retrieved from https://jmcrr.info/index.php/jmcrr/article/view/40
Copyright and license info is not available

Article Details

Most read articles by the same author(s)