Oxford University Press, International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology, 01(9), p. 129, 2005
DOI: 10.1017/s1461145705005596
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Methylphenidate is a central nervous system stimulant pharmacologically related to amphetamines frequently used in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and narcolepsy. Haemorrhagic stroke is a rare but well-known potential side-effect of amphetamine abuse, however, cerebral ischaemia has been reported casuistically (Rothrock et al., 1988). Here, we present incidence of a reversible ischaemic neurological deficit during short-term methylphenidate treatment.