Cerebral arteritis following methylphenidate use.
Stroke is a well-documented complication of amphetamine abuse. Methylphenidate, chemically and pharmacologically similar to amphetamines, is widely used in the treatment of attention deficit disorder in children. The possibility of vasculitis connected to methylphenidate should not be surprising. A case is reported of stroke associated with ingestion of methylphenidate in an 8-year-old boy. Family history was negative and other causes of vasculitis were excluded. We draw your attention to the risk of using methylphenidate for a long period of time.
Schteinschnaider
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Neuropediatric Department, Neurological Research Institute Raúl Carrea, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Plaghos
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Garbugino
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Riveros
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Lazarowski
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Intruvini
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Massaro
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D001167:Arteritis / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000473:pathology; D000697:Central Nervous System Stimulants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D002539:Cerebral Arterial Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000473:pathology; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008774:Methylphenidate / Q000009:adverse effects*; D020521:Stroke / Q000139:chemically induced; D013997:Time Factors
D000697:Central Nervous System Stimulants; D008774:Methylphenidate