A 32-year-old woman on fluoxetine for depression is started on tramadol for chronic pain. She develops hyperthermia (39.2°C), muscle rigidity, hyperreflexia, and mydriasis within 6 hours. Which clinical feature best distinguishes serotonin syndrome from neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS)?

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