Central and autonomic nervous systems' signs associated with in utero exposure to cocaine/opiates

H S Bada; C R Bauer; S Shankaran; B Lester; L L Wright; J Verter; V L Smeriglio; L P Finnegan; P L Maza

Central and autonomic nervous systems' signs associated with in utero exposure to cocaine/opiates

Ann N Y Acad Sci. 1998 Jun 21:846:431-4.

Authors

H S Bada¹, C R Bauer, S Shankaran, B Lester, L L Wright, J Verter, V L Smeriglio, L P Finnegan, P L Maza

Affiliation

¹ University of Tennessee, Memphis 38163, USA.

PMID: 9668443

Abstract

In summary, we found that the prevalence of CNS/ANS signs was significantly higher in the infants exposed to cocaine and/or opiates than in nonexposed infants. However, the prevalence of a large number of these signs was less than 5%. The prevalence rates of these signs are lower when exposure involved cocaine only; thus, their assessment has limited clinical utility.

MeSH terms

Autonomic Nervous System Diseases / epidemiology*
Birth Weight
Central Nervous System Diseases / epidemiology*
Cocaine*
Demography
Female
Gestational Age
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Male
Opioid-Related Disorders*
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications
Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects*
Prevalence
Reference Values
Substance-Related Disorders*

Substances

Cocaine