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Methylphenidate-induced dyskinesia, an underrecognized adverse effect In ADHD treatment

datacite.subject.fosCiências Médicas
dc.contributor.authorPinheiro, Teresa
dc.contributor.authorMaia, Carla
dc.date.accessioned2025-10-30T11:06:49Z
dc.date.available2025-10-30T11:06:49Z
dc.date.issued2025-09-30
dc.description.abstractAttention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the leading mental and behavioral disorders in childhood and adolescence and remains a clinical challenge for healthcare professionals. Methylphenidate (MPH) is the first-line pharmacological treatment option for children over six years of age, but it is not without side effects. While the most common are mild and reversible upon therapy discontinuation, less recognized complications may occur, such as MPH-induced dyskinesia. Dyskinesia may present acutely, with the sudden onset of involuntary movements shortly after MPH administration (acute dyskinesia) or tardively, developing gradually after weeks of treatment (tardive dyskinesia). The cause of this drug-induced effect remains unclear. Herein is reported the first case in the literature of a patient with ADHD who developed symptoms of acute and tardive dyskinesia while receiving MPH. This case highlights the importance of awareness and early recognition of this rare but potentially stigmatizing adverse effect.por
dc.identifier.citationBirth and Growth Medical Journal 2025;34(3):128-131. doi:10.25753/BirthGrowthMJ.v34.i3.26248
dc.identifier.doi10.25753/BirthGrowthMJ.v34.i3.26248
dc.identifier.issn3051-7508
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.16/3762
dc.language.isoeng
dc.peerreviewedyes
dc.publisherUnidade Local de Saúde de Santo António
dc.relation.hasversionhttps://revistas.rcaap.pt/bgmj/article/view/26248
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
dc.subjectattention deficit hyperactivity disorder
dc.subjectdyskinesia
dc.subjectmethylphenidate
dc.subjectPediatrics
dc.titleMethylphenidate-induced dyskinesia, an underrecognized adverse effect In ADHD treatmentpor
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oaire.citation.endPage131
oaire.citation.issue3
oaire.citation.startPage128
oaire.citation.titleBirth and Growth Medical Journal
oaire.citation.volume34
oaire.versionhttp://purl.org/coar/version/c_970fb48d4fbd8a85

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