Acta Anaesthesiologica Taiwanica
Volume 47, Issue 4 , Pages 208-211, December 2009

General Anesthesia in a Juvenile With Attention-deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Accompanied by Long-term Use of Methylphenidate (Concerta®)

  • Cheng-Hsi Chang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anesthesiology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
    • ,
  • Cheng-Fan Yang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopedics, National Yang-Ming University Hospital, Yilan, Taiwan, R.O.C.
    • ,
  • Ying-Che Huang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anesthesiology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
    • ,
  • Gau-Jun Tang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopedics, National Yang-Ming University Hospital, Yilan, Taiwan, R.O.C.
    • ,
  • Kwok-Han Chan

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anesthesiology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
    • School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
    • ,
  • Chien-Kun Ting

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anesthesiology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
    • School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Anesthesiology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, 201, Section 2, Shih-Pai Road, Taipei 112, Taiwan, R.O.C.

Received 2 July 2008; received in revised form 18 December 2008; accepted 22 December 2008.

Methylphenidate, a central stimulant, is used in the treatment of individuals who have attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). ADHD is a notorious worldwide disorder with a prevalence rate of 8 – 12% in schoolchildren, which is characterized by hyperactivity, impulsivity, and inattention. Currently, there have been few reports in the anesthetic literature examining ADHD patients who have had long-term use of methylphenidate, especially the extended-release formulation. Here, we report a case of a 14-year-old boy with ADHD treated chronically with the long-acting form of methylphenidate (Concerta®), and who was scheduled to receive orthopedic surgery under general anesthesia. No significant problems or fluctuations in hemodynamics were encountered during anesthesia induction, maintenance, and emergence. The patient made an uncomplicated recovery and was discharged 3 days later without incident.

KEY WORDS:  attention deficit disorder with hyperactivity , anesthesia, general , methylphenidate

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PII: S1875-4597(09)60057-6

doi:10.1016/S1875-4597(09)60057-6

Acta Anaesthesiologica Taiwanica
Volume 47, Issue 4 , Pages 208-211, December 2009

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