10.3. Analysis.

Comparison 10 Patient reports/series: number of participants with non‐serious adverse events, Outcome 3 Central nervous system: sleep problems.

Central nervous system: sleep problems
Study
Disturbed sleep
Langevin 2012	A controlled before‐and‐after study. Methylphenidate used to treat ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder), from December (time 1) to June (time 2) Key conclusions of the study authors: The principal results support the study's hypothesis and show a significant baseline difference (P = 0.008) between the nocturnal movements of children with ADHD and those of children in the control group
Other sleep problems
Arun 2014	A case report of a child whose sleep was impaired for 1 night after receiving methylphenidate
Coşkun 2010	A case series of 7 children who experience side effects during methylphenidate treatment: Sleep problems: n = 4 Worsening of pre‐existing sleep problems: n = 2 No worsening of pre‐existing sleep problems: n = 1