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| Title |
Methylphenidate-induced mania-like symptoms
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Indian Journal of Pharmacology, January 2011
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| DOI | 10.4103/0253-7613.75678 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Kaustav Chakraborty, Sandeep Grover |
| Abstract |
Therapeutic dose of methylphenidate is known to cause adverse effects (psychosis or mania), albeit in a small number of cases. Signs and symptoms of adverse effects usually disappear on stopping the medicine. Data regarding the safety of methylphenidate in comorbid attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and mental retardation are nonexistent. We describe a case of an 11-year-old girl with ADHD and mental retardation treated with methylphenidate, who developed mania like symptoms requiring inpatient treatment. The index case required psychopharmacological intervention with sodium valproate and olanzapine as the symptoms did not subside even after 3 days. This case highlights the fact that one has to exercise caution while prescribing methylphenidate in patients with comorbid ADHD and mental retardation. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 1 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 1 | 100% |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 2% |
| Italy | 1 | 2% |
| Unknown | 39 | 95% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 7 | 17% |
| Student > Bachelor | 6 | 15% |
| Student > Master | 6 | 15% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 3 | 7% |
| Other | 3 | 7% |
| Other | 5 | 12% |
| Unknown | 11 | 27% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 7 | 17% |
| Sports and Recreations | 5 | 12% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 5 | 12% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 3 | 7% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 1 | 2% |
| Other | 2 | 5% |
| Unknown | 18 | 44% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 4. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 20 November 2022.
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#7,960,052
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#165
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#54,223
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#23
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