Stuttering priapism associated with withdrawal from sustained-release methylphenidate

Richard H Schwartz; H Gil Rushton

doi:10.1016/j.jpeds.2003.12.039

Stuttering priapism associated with withdrawal from sustained-release methylphenidate

J Pediatr. 2004 May;144(5):675-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2003.12.039.

Authors

Richard H Schwartz¹, H Gil Rushton

Affiliation

¹ Department of Pediatrics, Inova Fairfax Hospital for Children, Falls Church, Virginia, USA. RHW738@aol.com

PMID: 15127013
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2003.12.039

Abstract

Stuttering priapism is intermittent, prolonged, painful, pathologic erections with intervening periods of detumescence. An adolescent had stuttering priapism associated with withdrawal from sustained-release methylphenidate. To our knowledge, this is the first such report of stuttering priapism associated with stimulant drugs for treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Central Nervous System Stimulants / adverse effects*
Humans
Male
Methylphenidate / adverse effects*
Priapism / chemically induced*
Substance Withdrawal Syndrome / complications*

Substances

Central Nervous System Stimulants
Methylphenidate