Methylphenidate-Induced Enuresis: 3 Case Reports

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common neurodevelopmental disorder in children and adolescents. Methylphenidate (MPH) is one of the most widely used drugs in the treatment of ADHD. Enuresis can occur comorbidly with ADHD. However, enuresis is sometimes seen in patients with ADHD...

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Published inClinical neuropharmacology Vol. 44; no. 1; p. 37
Main Authors Uzun, Necati, Akinci, Mehmet Akif, Karatoprak, Serdar
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.01.2021
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Summary:Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common neurodevelopmental disorder in children and adolescents. Methylphenidate (MPH) is one of the most widely used drugs in the treatment of ADHD. Enuresis can occur comorbidly with ADHD. However, enuresis is sometimes seen in patients with ADHD as an adverse effect of MPH treatment. In contrast, in some cases, MPH reportedly improves enuresis in patients with ADHD comorbid with enuresis. The literature is contradictory with regard to the relationship between MPH and enuresis. This report presents the cases of 3 children with ADHD who displayed enuresis during MPH treatment.
ISSN:1537-162X
DOI:10.1097/WNF.0000000000000422