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Cerebral Arteritis Following Methylphenidate Use

Neuropediatric Department

L. Lemme Plaghos, MD

Intravascular Neurosurgery Department

S. Garbugino, MD

Intravascular Neurosurgery Department

D. Riveros, MD

Hematology Department

A. Lazarowski, PhD

Hematology Department

S. Intruvini, MD

Neuropediatric Department Neurological Research Institute Raúl Carrea Buenos Aires, Argentina

M. Massaro, MD

Neuropediatric Department Neurological Research Institute Raúl Carrea Buenos Aires, Argentina

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. (J Child Neurol 2000; 15:265-267).

Journal of Child Neurology, Vol. 15, No. 4, 265-267 (2000)
DOI: 10.1177/088307380001500414


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