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Discussion:NMS: Investigations• Supportive features (non-specific / nonpathognomonic)(leucocytosis, elevated CK, raised liver enzymes,low serum iron)• Exclude other causes (infections, structural brain lesion,seizure, metabolic disturbance, substance abuse)• Look for complications of NMS (myoglobinuric acuterenal failure, metabolic acidosis, DIC, thrombocytopenia, cardiopulmonarycollapse, cardiac arrhythmia, aspiration pneumonia)Neuroleptic malignant syndrome in elderly patients. Expert Rev. Neurotherapeutics7(4), (2007)