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. 2018 May 10;2018(5):CD012069. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD012069.pub2

Mize 2004.

Methods A patient report of headache and mild depression during methylphenidate treatment
Participants Diagnosis of ADHD: DSM‐IV (subtype: not stated)
Age: 12 years and 3 months old
IQ: 124
Sex: male
Ethnicity: not stated
Country: USA
Comorbidity: none stated
Comedication: not stated
Sociodemographics: not stated
Interventions Methylphenidate type: Ritalin slow release
Methylphenidate dosage: 20 mg/daily
Administration schedule: not stated
Duration of treatment: not stated
Treatment compliance: not stated
Outcomes Non‐serious adverse events:
Headache and symptoms of mild depression
Notes Key conclusions of the study authors: 10 sessions of haemoencephalograph appear to have produced significant change in attention
Comments from the review authors: the study shortly comments that the boy has headache and symptoms of mild depression when taking methylphenidate (20 mg/daily)
Funding/vested interest/authors' affiliations: not stated