title: Lacunar stroke associated with methylphenidate abuse.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Methylphenidate is a central nervous system stimulant used for the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and narcolepsy and like other psychostimulants has a potential for abuse.
  
  
  METHODS
  A young man with a cerebral lacunar infarction following chronic oral abuse of methylphenidate is presented.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The experience of our patient and a review of the literature suggest that cerebral infarction is a potential side effect of chronic consumption of methylphenidate.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Hamid
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sadeghian
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D020520:Brain Infarction / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008774:Methylphenidate / Q000009:adverse effects*; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis
chemical_list: D008774:Methylphenidate