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A 31 year old male, with mood disorder, or 30 mg of haloperidol and 100 mg lithium, is brought to the hospital emergency room with history of acute onset of fever, excessive sweating, confusion, rigidity of limbs and decreased communication for a day.Examination reveals tachycardia and labile blood pressure and investigations reveal increased CPK enzymes levels lecocytosis.He is likely to have developed - |
| A. | Neuroleptic malignant syndrome |
| B. | Lithium toxicity |
| C. | Hypersentensive encephalopathy |
| D. | Tardive dyskinesia |
| Answer» B. Lithium toxicity | |