Modafinil‐Induced Hyperkinetic Movements in Post‐Stroke Patients: A Case Series
Modafinil may rarely induce reversible hyperkinetic movements in elderly stroke patients. Clinicians should monitor for abnormal movements during its use, particularly in neurologically vulnerable individuals.
Authors
- Purushottam Acharya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8225-5300)
- Shalini Sachin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-4021-0318)
- Mahendra Javali (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1094-7965)
- Lakshmi Priya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0165-5570)
- Anish Mehta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0200-1835)
- Pradeep Rangaiah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6409-6318)
- Prabhudev M. Hiremath (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8482-161X)
- Chandrashekhar Enuguri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-2743-0473)
Institutions
- M.S. Ramaiah Medical College (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Movement Disorders Clinical Practice
- Published
- 2025-11-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/mdc3.70461
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Epilepsy research and treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.47