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diazepam and Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome

diazepam has been researched along with Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome in 28 studies

Diazepam: A benzodiazepine with anticonvulsant, anxiolytic, sedative, muscle relaxant, and amnesic properties and a long duration of action. Its actions are mediated by enhancement of GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID activity.
diazepam : A 1,4-benzodiazepinone that is 1,3-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzodiazepin-2-one substituted by a chloro group at position 7, a methyl group at position 1 and a phenyl group at position 5.

Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome: A potentially fatal syndrome associated primarily with the use of neuroleptic agents (see ANTIPSYCHOTIC AGENTS) which are in turn associated with dopaminergic receptor blockade (see RECEPTORS, DOPAMINE) in the BASAL GANGLIA and HYPOTHALAMUS, and sympathetic dysregulation. Clinical features include diffuse MUSCLE RIGIDITY; TREMOR; high FEVER; diaphoresis; labile blood pressure; cognitive dysfunction; and autonomic disturbances. Serum CPK level elevation and a leukocytosis may also be present. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p1199; Psychiatr Serv 1998 Sep;49(9):1163-72)

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"We report a case of malignant catatonia initially diagnosed as neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS) that responded successfully to diazepam administration."7.77[Diazepam-responsive malignant catatonia in a patient with an initial clinical diagnosis of neuroleptic malignant syndrome: a case report]. ( Higuchi, MA; Mishima, T; Obata, T; Tsuboi, Y; Tsugawa, J; Yamada, T, 2011)
"We present the case of a 14-year-old female who had many characteristics of neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS) without pyrexia following a single depot injection of 200 mg of zuclopenthixol."7.74Zuclopenthixol-induced neuroleptic malignant syndrome in an adolescent girl. ( Bildik, T; Ercan, ES; Erermis, S; Gockay, A; Karasoy, H; Tamar, M, 2007)
"A 59-year-old man, who was diagnosed as having Parkinson's disease and depression seven years ago and was on oral antiparkinsonian agents, antianxiety agents, and antidepressants, developed a high fever, disturbed consciousness, and marked muscle rigidity after discontinuation of etizolam and amitriptyline."7.71[A patient with Parkinson's disease complicated by hypothyroidism who developed malignant syndrome after discontinuation of etizolam]. ( Araki, T; Esaki, S; Furuya, H; Inoue, N; Kawajiri, M; Kira, J; Ohyagi, Y; Yamada, T, 2002)
"A 1-year-old female presented with neuroleptic malignant syndrome probably caused by methylphenidate."7.70Neuroleptic malignant syndrome and methylphenidate. ( Ehara, H; Maegaki, Y; Takeshita, K, 1998)
"A mild form of neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS) in a schizophrenic patient who was receiving a depot neuroleptic is described and beneficial response to oral diazepam 50 mg daily is reported."7.67Treatment of a mild form of neuroleptic malignant syndrome with oral diazepam. ( Christodoulou, GN; Havaki-Kontaxaki, BJ; Kontaxakis, VP; Markidis, MP, 1988)
"We describe a case of neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS) associated with the use of ziprasidone."5.34Neuroleptic malignant syndrome induced by ziprasidone on the second day of treatment. ( Cansel, N; Herken, H; Ozen, ME; Savas, HA; Yumru, M, 2007)
"Cocaine-related rhabdomyolysis has a high mortality."5.29Rhabdomyolysis and hyperthermia after cocaine abuse: a variant of the neuroleptic malignant syndrome? ( Daras, M; Kakkouras, L; Koppel, BS; Tuchman, AJ, 1995)
"This article describes a patient with lethal catatonia: treatment by ECT alone was ineffective, whereas continued treatment with ECT in combination with dantrolene sodium led to improvement."5.28Treatment of lethal catatonia with electroconvulsive therapy and dantrolene sodium: a case report. ( Nolen, WA; Zwaan, WA, 1990)
"We present the case of a 14-year-old female who had many characteristics of neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS) without pyrexia following a single depot injection of 200 mg of zuclopenthixol."3.74Zuclopenthixol-induced neuroleptic malignant syndrome in an adolescent girl. ( Bildik, T; Ercan, ES; Erermis, S; Gockay, A; Karasoy, H; Tamar, M, 2007)
"A 59-year-old man, who was diagnosed as having Parkinson's disease and depression seven years ago and was on oral antiparkinsonian agents, antianxiety agents, and antidepressants, developed a high fever, disturbed consciousness, and marked muscle rigidity after discontinuation of etizolam and amitriptyline."3.71[A patient with Parkinson's disease complicated by hypothyroidism who developed malignant syndrome after discontinuation of etizolam]. ( Araki, T; Esaki, S; Furuya, H; Inoue, N; Kawajiri, M; Kira, J; Ohyagi, Y; Yamada, T, 2002)
"A 1-year-old female presented with neuroleptic malignant syndrome probably caused by methylphenidate."3.70Neuroleptic malignant syndrome and methylphenidate. ( Ehara, H; Maegaki, Y; Takeshita, K, 1998)
" He developed neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS) which was treated successfully with intravenous diazepam."3.69Catatonic syndrome following recovery from neuroleptic malignant syndrome. ( Dent, J, 1995)
"A mild form of neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS) in a schizophrenic patient who was receiving a depot neuroleptic is described and beneficial response to oral diazepam 50 mg daily is reported."3.67Treatment of a mild form of neuroleptic malignant syndrome with oral diazepam. ( Christodoulou, GN; Havaki-Kontaxaki, BJ; Kontaxakis, VP; Markidis, MP, 1988)
"Dantrolene was administered in a dose of 60 mg per day and he recovered consciousness and his CK level began to decrease."1.39[Neuroleptic malignant syndrome after cardiac surgery]. ( Fuzii, A; Higami, T; Inaoka, M; Miyaki, Y; Nakashima, S; Uehara, M, 2013)
"Thus, physician should consider catatonia when treating neuroleptic malignant like syndrome."1.36[Case with difficulty in differentiating between transient neuroleptic malignant syndrome and catatonia after neuroleptic analgesia]. ( Miyazaki, M; Yanagawa, Y, 2010)
"We describe a case of neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS) associated with the use of ziprasidone."1.34Neuroleptic malignant syndrome induced by ziprasidone on the second day of treatment. ( Cansel, N; Herken, H; Ozen, ME; Savas, HA; Yumru, M, 2007)
"Cocaine-related rhabdomyolysis has a high mortality."1.29Rhabdomyolysis and hyperthermia after cocaine abuse: a variant of the neuroleptic malignant syndrome? ( Daras, M; Kakkouras, L; Koppel, BS; Tuchman, AJ, 1995)
"Separate episodes of both catatonia and the so-called 'neuroleptic malignant syndrome' (NMS) occurred within the same patient."1.28Catatonia and the neuroleptic malignant syndrome--a single entity? ( White, DA, 1992)
"This article describes a patient with lethal catatonia: treatment by ECT alone was ineffective, whereas continued treatment with ECT in combination with dantrolene sodium led to improvement."1.28Treatment of lethal catatonia with electroconvulsive therapy and dantrolene sodium: a case report. ( Nolen, WA; Zwaan, WA, 1990)

Research

Studies (28)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19904 (14.29)18.7374
1990's12 (42.86)18.2507
2000's8 (28.57)29.6817
2010's4 (14.29)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Kishimoto, S1
Nakamura, K1
Arai, T1
Yukimasa, O1
Fukami, N1
Uehara, M1
Inaoka, M1
Miyaki, Y1
Nakashima, S1
Fuzii, A1
Higami, T1
Yanagawa, Y1
Miyazaki, M1
Mishima, T1
Tsuboi, Y1
Higuchi, MA1
Tsugawa, J1
Obata, T1
Yamada, T2
Kawajiri, M1
Ohyagi, Y1
Furuya, H1
Araki, T1
Inoue, N1
Esaki, S1
Kira, J1
Nishijima, K1
Brieger, P1
Reinelt, Y1
Meagher, LJ1
McKay, D1
Herkes, GK1
Needham, M1
Ozen, ME1
Yumru, M1
Savas, HA1
Cansel, N1
Herken, H1
Erermis, S1
Bildik, T1
Tamar, M1
Gockay, A1
Karasoy, H1
Ercan, ES1
Daras, M1
Kakkouras, L1
Tuchman, AJ1
Koppel, BS1
Maier, U1
Aigner, JM1
Klein, HE1
Dent, J1
Real Rodríguez, B1
Ruibal, JL1
Grande Rodríguez, S1
Sueiro Pita, B1
Miyaoka, H1
Shishikura, K1
Otsubo, T1
Muramatsu, D1
Kamijima, K1
Ehara, H1
Maegaki, Y1
Takeshita, K1
Yoshino, A1
Yoshimasu, H1
Roffe, C1
White, DA1
Velamoor, VR1
Sczesni, B1
Becker, H1
Schröder, J1
Bittkau, S1
von Baumgarten, F1
Truong, DD1
Przuntek, H1
Usandizaga, I1
Pérez de Mendiola, MM1
Buades, J1
Martínez, J1
Frankenburg, FR1
Nolen, WA1
Zwaan, WA1
O'Brien, P1
Kontaxakis, VP1
Christodoulou, GN1
Markidis, MP1
Havaki-Kontaxaki, BJ1
Kumar, V1
Lazarus, A1

Reviews

3 reviews available for diazepam and Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome

ArticleYear
[Neuroleptic malignant syndrome].
    Ryoikibetsu shokogun shirizu, 2003, Issue:38

    Topics: Antipsychotic Agents; Bromocriptine; Dantrolene; Diagnosis, Differential; Diazepam; Dopamine D2 Rece

2003
[Hypothermia caused by neuroleptics. 2 case reports and review of the literature].
    Der Nervenarzt, 1994, Volume: 65, Issue:7

    Topics: Administration, Oral; Adult; Antipsychotic Agents; Benperidol; Body Temperature; Diazepam; Dose-Resp

1994
[The neuroleptic malignant syndrome in an adolescent. Its treatment with dantrolene, bromocryptin and diazepam].
    Anales espanoles de pediatria, 1996, Volume: 44, Issue:1

    Topics: Adolescent; Anti-Anxiety Agents; Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic; Antiparkinson Agents; Antipsychot

1996

Other Studies

25 other studies available for diazepam and Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome

ArticleYear
Postoperative neuroleptic malignant syndrome-like symptoms improved with intravenous diazepam: a case report.
    Journal of anesthesia, 2013, Volume: 27, Issue:5

    Topics: Administration, Intravenous; Aged; Benzodiazepines; Diazepam; Humans; Male; Neuroleptic Malignant Sy

2013
[Neuroleptic malignant syndrome after cardiac surgery].
    Kyobu geka. The Japanese journal of thoracic surgery, 2013, Volume: 66, Issue:12

    Topics: Aortic Valve; Buprenorphine; Dantrolene; Diazepam; Endocarditis; Flunitrazepam; Humans; Male; Middle

2013
[Case with difficulty in differentiating between transient neuroleptic malignant syndrome and catatonia after neuroleptic analgesia].
    Masui. The Japanese journal of anesthesiology, 2010, Volume: 59, Issue:2

    Topics: Adolescent; Analgesia; Anesthesia, General; Catatonia; Diagnosis, Differential; Diazepam; Droperidol

2010
[Diazepam-responsive malignant catatonia in a patient with an initial clinical diagnosis of neuroleptic malignant syndrome: a case report].
    Brain and nerve = Shinkei kenkyu no shinpo, 2011, Volume: 63, Issue:5

    Topics: Adult; Biomarkers; Catatonia; Creatine Kinase; Diagnosis, Differential; Diazepam; Humans; Male; Musc

2011
[A patient with Parkinson's disease complicated by hypothyroidism who developed malignant syndrome after discontinuation of etizolam].
    Rinsho shinkeigaku = Clinical neurology, 2002, Volume: 42, Issue:2

    Topics: Antidepressive Agents; Depression; Diazepam; Humans; Hypothyroidism; Male; Middle Aged; Neuroleptic

2002
No recurrence of a neuroleptic malignant syndrome under quetiapine.
    The Australian and New Zealand journal of psychiatry, 2003, Volume: 37, Issue:5

    Topics: Anticonvulsants; Antipsychotic Agents; Diazepam; Dibenzothiazepines; Drug Therapy, Combination; Halo

2003
Parkinsonism-hyperpyrexia syndrome: the role of electroconvulsive therapy.
    Journal of clinical neuroscience : official journal of the Neurosurgical Society of Australasia, 2006, Volume: 13, Issue:8

    Topics: Acetaminophen; Acyclovir; Analgesics, Non-Narcotic; Analgesics, Opioid; Anti-Anxiety Agents; Anti-Ba

2006
Neuroleptic malignant syndrome induced by ziprasidone on the second day of treatment.
    The world journal of biological psychiatry : the official journal of the World Federation of Societies of Biological Psychiatry, 2007, Volume: 8, Issue:1

    Topics: Adult; Antipsychotic Agents; Biperiden; Diagnosis, Differential; Diazepam; Drug Therapy, Combination

2007
Zuclopenthixol-induced neuroleptic malignant syndrome in an adolescent girl.
    Clinical toxicology (Philadelphia, Pa.), 2007, Volume: 45, Issue:3

    Topics: Adolescent; Anti-Anxiety Agents; Antidotes; Antipsychotic Agents; Bromocriptine; Clopenthixol; Delay

2007
Rhabdomyolysis and hyperthermia after cocaine abuse: a variant of the neuroleptic malignant syndrome?
    Acta neurologica Scandinavica, 1995, Volume: 92, Issue:2

    Topics: Adult; Antipsychotic Agents; Brain; Cell Death; Cocaine; Diagnosis, Differential; Diazepam; Female;

1995
Catatonic syndrome following recovery from neuroleptic malignant syndrome.
    Journal of intellectual disability research : JIDR, 1995, Volume: 39 ( Pt 5)

    Topics: Anti-Anxiety Agents; Antipsychotic Agents; Catatonia; Chlorpromazine; Diazepam; Dose-Response Relati

1995
Diazepam-responsive neuroleptic malignant syndrome: a diagnostic subtype?
    The American journal of psychiatry, 1997, Volume: 154, Issue:6

    Topics: Antipsychotic Agents; Catatonia; Diazepam; Female; Humans; Infusions, Intravenous; Middle Aged; Neur

1997
Neuroleptic malignant syndrome and methylphenidate.
    Pediatric neurology, 1998, Volume: 19, Issue:4

    Topics: Brain; Diazepam; Female; GABA Modulators; Humans; Infant; Infant, Newborn; Methylphenidate; Neurolep

1998
Nonconvulsive status epilepticus complicating neuroleptic malignant syndrome improved by intravenous diazepam.
    Journal of clinical psychopharmacology, 2000, Volume: 20, Issue:3

    Topics: Anticonvulsants; Diazepam; Electroencephalography; Humans; Injections, Intravenous; Male; Middle Age

2000
Nonconvulsive status epilepticus causing acute confusion.
    Age and ageing, 2001, Volume: 30, Issue:2

    Topics: Aged; Anti-Anxiety Agents; Diazepam; Female; Humans; Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome; Status Epilepti

2001
Catatonia and the neuroleptic malignant syndrome--a single entity?
    The British journal of psychiatry : the journal of mental science, 1992, Volume: 161

    Topics: Adult; Catatonia; Chlorpromazine; Diazepam; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Neuroleptic Malignant

1992
NMS complicated by diazepam.
    The British journal of psychiatry : the journal of mental science, 1992, Volume: 160

    Topics: Aged; Coma; Diazepam; Haloperidol; Humans; Male; Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome; Risk Factors; Schiz

1992
[Diagnostic and therapeutic aspects of neuroleptic malignant syndrome based on 12 cases].
    Wiener klinische Wochenschrift, 1991, Volume: 103, Issue:1

    Topics: Adult; Amantadine; Antipsychotic Agents; Bromocriptine; Dantrolene; Depressive Disorder; Diazepam; D

1991
[Neuroleptic malignant syndrome].
    Medicina clinica, 1990, Oct-06, Volume: 95, Issue:11

    Topics: Adult; Biperiden; Chlormethiazole; Chlorpromazine; Dantrolene; Diazepam; Female; Haloperidol; Humans

1990
Neuroleptic malignant syndrome.
    Canadian journal of psychiatry. Revue canadienne de psychiatrie, 1990, Volume: 35, Issue:1

    Topics: Adult; Diazepam; Drug Therapy, Combination; Humans; Lithium; Male; Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome; R

1990
Treatment of lethal catatonia with electroconvulsive therapy and dantrolene sodium: a case report.
    Acta psychiatrica Scandinavica, 1990, Volume: 82, Issue:1

    Topics: Adolescent; Catatonia; Combined Modality Therapy; Dantrolene; Diazepam; Electroconvulsive Therapy; H

1990
Neuroleptic malignant syndrome treated with Diazepam.
    Canadian journal of psychiatry. Revue canadienne de psychiatrie, 1988, Volume: 33, Issue:8

    Topics: Brain; Diazepam; Humans; Infusions, Intravenous; Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome; Receptors, GABA-A

1988
Treatment of a mild form of neuroleptic malignant syndrome with oral diazepam.
    Acta psychiatrica Scandinavica, 1988, Volume: 78, Issue:3

    Topics: Administration, Oral; Adult; Diazepam; Drug Therapy, Combination; Fluphenazine; Humans; Injections,

1988
A case of neuroleptic malignant syndrome treated with diazepam.
    Canadian journal of psychiatry. Revue canadienne de psychiatrie, 1987, Volume: 32, Issue:9

    Topics: Aged; Amantadine; Diazepam; Humans; Male; Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome; Substance Withdrawal Syndr

1987
Therapy of neuroleptic malignant syndrome.
    Psychiatric developments, 1986,Spring, Volume: 4, Issue:1

    Topics: Amantadine; Bromocriptine; Carbidopa; Combined Modality Therapy; Dantrolene; Diazepam; Dose-Response

1986