Which serious side effect of antipsychotic medications involves sudden fever, rigidity, tachycardia, hypertension, and decreased levels of consciousness?
a. akathisia
b. dystonia
c. neuroleptic malignant syndrome
d. tardive dyskinesia
C
Neuroleptic malignant syndrome is a possible side effect of all antipsychotics and is associated with sudden fever, hypertension, rigidity, tachycardia, and decreased levels of consciousness. Individuals experiencing this are normally mistaken for having infectious conditions. In such cases, antibiotic treatment and unnecessary investigations can result in a delay of diagnosis.
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