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A Case of Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome in an Infant

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    Lalitha Kailas, Sheeja Sugunan, G. S. Bindu & Christy Cathreen Thomas

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Kailas, L., Sugunan, S., Bindu, G.S. et al. A Case of Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome in an Infant. Indian J Pediatr 81, 1115–1116 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12098-013-1323-1

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