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16428221

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
2006-1-23
pubmed:abstractText
Methylphenidate is structurally and functionally similar to amphetamine. Cerebral vasculitis associated with amphetamine abuse is well documented, and in rare cases ischaemic stroke has been reported after methylphenidate intake in children. We report the case of a 63-year-old female who was treated with methylphenidate due to hyperactivity and suffered from multiple ischaemic strokes. We consider drug-induced cerebral vasculitis as the most likely cause of recurrent ischaemic strokes in the absence of any pathological findings during the diagnostic work-up. We conclude that methylphenidate mediated vasculitis should be considered in patients with neurological symptoms and a history of methylphenidate therapy. This potential side-effect, though very rare, represents one more reason to be very restrictive in the use of methylphenidate.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
1562-2975
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
7
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
56-8
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2006
pubmed:articleTitle
Cerebral vasculitis following oral methylphenidate intake in an adult: a case report.
pubmed:affiliation
Klinik und Poliklinik für Neurologie, Universitätsiklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany. thomalla@uke-hamburg.de
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports