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Recurrent spontaneous ”neuroleptic malignant syndrome” in the absence of neuroleptic medication in probable dementia with Lewy bodies

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  1. Dept. of Neurology, University of Würzburg, Josef-Schneider-Str. 11, 97080, Würzburg, Germany

    K. E. Weber, R. A. Linker, W. Muellges, M. Naumann, K. Reiners & J. Classen MD

  2. Dept. Nuclear Medicine, Bayerische Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany

    R. Lorenz

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Weber, K.E., Linker, R.A., Lorenz, R. et al. Recurrent spontaneous ”neuroleptic malignant syndrome” in the absence of neuroleptic medication in probable dementia with Lewy bodies. J Neurol 252, 1122–1124 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00415-005-0804-1

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