Serotonin syndrome: management

Evidence-based neurology checklist on serotonin syndrome: management: Investigations Metabolic acidosis Rhabdomyolysis Disseminated intravascular coagulopathy (DIC) Treatment Potentially beneficial but discouraged treatments

Investigations

  • Metabolic acidosis
  • Rhabdomyolysis
  • Disseminated intravascular coagulopathy (DIC)

Treatment

Potentially beneficial but discouraged treatments

References

  1. Boyer EW, Shannon M. The serotonin syndrome. N Engl J Med 2005; 352:1112-1120.
  2. Munhoz RP, Moscovich M, Araujo PD, Tieve HAG. Movement disorders emergencies: a review. Arq Neuropsiquiatr 2012; 70:453-461.

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