Authors
Ronald J Gurrera, Stanley N Caroff, Abigail Cohen, Brendan T Carroll, Francis DeRoos, Andrew Francis, Steven Frucht, Sanjay Gupta, James L Levenson, Ahsan Mahmood, Stephan C Mann, Michael A Policastro, Patricia I Rosebush, Henry Rosenberg, Perminder S Sachdev, Julian N Trollor, Varadaraj R Velamoor, Charles B Watson, Jayne R Wilkinson
Publication date
2011/6/28
Journal
The Journal of clinical psychiatry
Volume
72
Issue
9
Pages
9288
Publisher
Physicians Postgraduate Press, Inc.
Description
Objective: The lack of generally accepted diagnostic criteria for neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS) impedes research and clinical management of patients receiving antipsychotic medications. The purpose of this study was to develop NMS diagnostic criteria reflecting a broad consensus among clinical knowledge experts, represented by an international multispecialty physician panel.
Participants: Eleven psychiatrists, 2 neurologists, 2 anesthesiologists, and 2 emergency medicine specialists participated in a formal Delphi consensus procedure.
Evidence: A core bibliography consisting of 12 prominent, current reviews of the NMS literature was identified by an objective, comprehensive electronic search strategy. Each panel member was given a copy of these references and asked to examine them before commencing the survey process.
Consensus Process: After reviewing the core bibliography, panel members …
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