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Lacunar Stroke Associated with Methylphenidate Abuse

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 December 2014

Hamid Sadeghian
Hamid Sadeghian*
Affiliation:
Department of Neurology, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, Tehran, Iran
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Abstract

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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.

Case study:

A young man with a cerebral lacunar infarction following chronic oral abuse of methylphenidate is presented.

Conclusion:

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.

Type
Case Report
Information
Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences , Volume 31 , Issue 1 , February 2004 , pp. 109 - 111
Copyright
Copyright © The Canadian Journal of Neurological 2004

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