http://exhibits.library.stonybrook.edu/mfp/files/original/305b23c89b7e73760bb6280c962dc167.pdf 95728ad9ed01d39823b96f1ec150cfca PDF Text Text «F V/- ?/ ["1513 Wednesday May 15, 3:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. Side Effects of Methylphenidate (Ritalin) Efficacy and for Post-Stroke Depression Lawrence W. Lazarus, M.D., Psychiatry, Rush- Pres- St. Luke's, 1653 West Congress Parkway, Chicago, IL 60612; David Winemiller, B.S., Venkata Lingam, M.D., Carolyn Hartman, M.D., Ida Neyman, M.D., Mehrdad Abbassian, M.D., Usha Kartan, M.D., Pauline Langsley, M.D., Virginia Markvart, Fi.N., Jan Fawcett, M.D. Summary: Large numbers of stroke victims suffer significant depression within the first two years following stroke. Use of tricyclic antidepressants among elderly patients is often complicated by side effects such as orthostatic hypotension. Methylphenidate has been shown to be a rapid , safe, and effective treatment for depressed geriatric patients. Methylphenidatewas studied for safety and efficacy in the treatment of post-stroke depression at Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke’s Medical Center in Chicago. Ten elderly stroke patients with a DSMIll-R diagnOsis of major depressive disorder, a minimum Hamilton Depression Rating Scale score of 15, and a minimum Mini Mental Status score of 14 were treated with methylphenidate and studied for three weeks. Four of the 10 subjects showed Hamilton score reductions of 50% or greater. An additional four subjects showed Hamilton score reductions of at least 25%. No subject had adverse side effects necessitating discontinuation from the study. Five of the 10 subjects reported between one and three individual side effects. Methylphenidate appears to be a safe and effective treatment for elderly patients with post-stroke depression. Its rapid onset of action and relatively low side effect profile may offer advantages over tricyclic antidepressants, particularly in a rehabilitation or acute medical hospital setting. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Correspondence Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Correspondence to: Lewis, Robert S. Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context mfp-05-00-032-3-091 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1991 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource <a title="Fink, Max, 1923-" href="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79039548" target="_blank">Fink, Max, 1923-</a> Subject The topic of the resource Correspondence -- Correspondence Relation A related resource The Max Fink Collection Description An account of the resource Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a title="IN COPYRIGHT - EDUCATIONAL USE PERMITTED" href="http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-EDU/1.0/" target="_blank">IN COPYRIGHT - EDUCATIONAL USE PERMITTED</a> Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries. Stony Brook University Libraries (State University of New York). Language A language of the resource en-US Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Correspondence