Preferred Label : Parkinsonism Hyperpyrexia Syndrome;
ICD-11 definition : The parkinsonism-hyperpyrexia syndrome (PHS) is a rare but potentially fatal complication
seen in Parkinson's disease patients, most commonly following abrupt reduction or
cessation of antiparkinson medications. Clinically it resembles neuroleptic malignant
syndrome with: rigidity, pyrexia, reduced consciousness level, autonomic instability,
and serum creatine kinase elevation.;
Origin ID : 211461908;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
The parkinsonism-hyperpyrexia syndrome (PHS) is a rare but potentially fatal complication
seen in Parkinson's disease patients, most commonly following abrupt reduction or
cessation of antiparkinson medications. Clinically it resembles neuroleptic malignant
syndrome with: rigidity, pyrexia, reduced consciousness level, autonomic instability,
and serum creatine kinase elevation.
