1. Methylphenidate-induced Exacerbation of Chorea in a Child Resolved with Switching to Atomoxetine
- Author
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Özalp Ekinci, Özge İpek Doğan, Cemre Yaşöz, Selin Ayşe İpek Baş, and Nazan Ekinci
- Subjects
0301 basic medicine ,Pediatrics ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Exacerbation ,Choreiform movement ,medicine.medical_treatment ,Case Report ,Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder ,03 medical and health sciences ,Behavioral Neuroscience ,0302 clinical medicine ,Chorea ,medicine ,Pharmacology (medical) ,Child ,business.industry ,Methylphenidate ,Atomoxetine ,Acute rheumatic fever ,medicine.disease ,Stimulant ,Psychiatry and Mental health ,030104 developmental biology ,medicine.symptom ,business ,030217 neurology & neurosurgery ,medicine.drug - Abstract
Choreiform movements have been reported with stimulant medications, especially in adults. There is only limited evidence on the management of such reactions in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Hereby, we present the exacerbation of chorea with long-acting methylphenidate use in a 6-year-old child with acute rheumatic fever which resolved with switching to atomoxetine.
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- 2020