Module IX - A Review of Serotonin Syndrome and Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome

Tuesday December 1, 1998 - Question 11

Which of the following statements regarding the clinical manifestations of NMS is correct?

A. Parkinson’s disease-like symptoms are not usually associated with NMS.
B. Muscle rigidity contributes to dyspnea, dysphagia, and rhabdomyolysis.
C. Normal reflexes are expected in persons with NMS.
D. Seizures are not associated with NMS.
E. NMS is rarely mistaken for other disease states.
 
 

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