Monday November 23, 1998 - Question 3

Which of the following statements regarding the clinical manifestations of serotonin syndrome is correct?

A. Dry skin and mucous membranes are characteristic symptoms.
B. Hyperthermia associated with serotonin syndrome is partly due to autonomic nervous system dysfunction.
C. Symptoms commonly develop gradually, over several days to weeks.
D. Clinical improvement may not be seen for many days after simply discontinuing offending agent(s).
E. Serotonin syndrome has not been reported in children.
 
 

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