Effectiveness of Stimulant Treatment in Preventing Fractures and Head Injuries in Patients With Narcolepsy: A Self‐Controlled Case Series Study
Our results indicate that overall stimulant use did not decrease the risk of fracture or head injury in patients with narcolepsy. However, methylphenidate may help prevent fractures. Clinicians should balance the safety and effectiveness of each stimulant with additional preventive strategies for injury.
Authors
- Soichiro Masuda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4770-0728)
- Koji Kawakami (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7477-4071)
- Takayuki Anno (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-7490-5820)
- Masato Takeuchi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2990-2687)
- Yunlong Zheng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-4549-0310)
- Toshiki Fukasawa
Institutions
- Kyoto University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Pharmacotherapy The Journal of Human Pharmacology and Drug Therapy
- Published
- 2026-03-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/phar.70132
- Primary Topic
- Sleep and Wakefulness Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00