Heat stroke in schizophrenia during clozapine treatment: rapid recognition and management

J Psychopharmacol. 2004 Mar;18(1):121-3. doi: 10.1177/0269881104040250.

Abstract

A case of heatstroke is reported in a 32-year-old man diagnosed with schizophrenia and on clozapine monotherapy. The importance of the need to avoid misdiagnosing heat stroke as neuroleptic malignant syndrome is reviewed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Antipsychotic Agents / adverse effects*
  • Antipsychotic Agents / therapeutic use
  • Clozapine / adverse effects*
  • Clozapine / therapeutic use
  • Dantrolene / therapeutic use
  • Heat Stroke / diagnosis*
  • Heat Stroke / etiology
  • Heat Stroke / therapy
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Muscle Relaxants, Central / therapeutic use
  • Schizophrenia / complications
  • Schizophrenia / drug therapy*

Substances

  • Antipsychotic Agents
  • Muscle Relaxants, Central
  • Dantrolene
  • Clozapine