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Neuroleptic malignant syndrome

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-005771

A life-threatening condition that may be caused by certain drugs used to treat mental illness, nausea, or vomiting. Symptoms include high fever, sweating, unstable blood pressure, confusion, and stiffness. Also called NMS.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-005771
FieldOncology and biomedicine
SynonymsNMS
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-005771",
  "term": "Neuroleptic malignant syndrome",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A life-threatening condition that may be caused by certain drugs used to treat mental illness, nausea, or vomiting. Symptoms include high fever, sweating, unstable blood pressure, confusion, and stiffness. Also called NMS.",
  "synonyms": [
    "NMS"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/neuroleptic-malignant-syndrome/"
}

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