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.

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