A rare case of neuroleptic malignant syndrome without elevated serum creatine kinase

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Figure 1 The changes in the patient’s BMI throughout the previous year.

Abbreviation: BMI, body mass index (kg/m²).

Figure 2 The clinical course of the patient’s body temperature (○), degree of muscle rigidity (■), and laboratory findings, including the levels of serum CK (●) and WBC (△).

Note: Muscle rigidity was rated using the NMS evaluation scale proposed by Sachdev.⁷
Abbreviations: CK, creatine kinase; NMS, neuroleptic malignant syndrome; WBC, white blood cells.

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