Publications by authors named "Carissa Paz Dioquino Maligaso"
Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome in a Patient With Anti-N-Methyl-D-Aspartate Receptor Encephalitis: Case Report and Review of Related Literature.
Robert Joseph C Sarmiento Jose Danilo B Diestro Athena Kate D Antonio Mario B Prado Karen Joy B Adiao Carissa Paz Dioquino-Maligaso
Neurohospitalist
January 2022
Introduction: Anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) encephalitis is a severe but treatable disease that presents with symptoms similar to neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS).
Case Report: We describe a 28-year old female who initially presented with headaches, behavioral changes, anxiety, lip tremors, and rigidity of extremities. She was prescribed with olanzapine and later manifested with neuroleptic malignant syndrome symptoms such as decrease in sensorium, muscle rigidity, hyperthermia and tachycardia.
Article Synopsis
- A 31-year-old Filipino man with a history of chronic methamphetamine use developed tetanus after a skin graft on his fractured heel became necrotic.
- His muscle spasms were resistant to standard treatment with benzodiazepines, which usually help manage such symptoms.
- Ultimately, his muscle spasms were effectively controlled using rocuronium and midazolam, and he was discharged after 30 days of treatment, having improved significantly.