| Autor: |
Tove S. Rosen, Helen L Johnson, Angela Diano |
| Rok vydání: |
1984 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Infant Behavior and Development. 7:115-123 |
| ISSN: |
0163-6383 |
| Popis: |
To determine the effects of maternal methadone maintenance during pregnancy on the young child we have longitudinally followed 2 groups of children: one born to mothers on methadone maintenance and a second group born to drug-free mothers. The following report describes our findings during a follow-up assessment at 24 months of age and compares them with a previous assessment at 12 months of age. The findings in the methadone children include no differences in somatic growth except a higher incidence of head circumferences below the third percentile; neurological signs of nystagmus/strabismus, tone and coordination abnormalities and developmental delays; lower mean scores on the Bayley MDI and PDI at 12 months of age and PDI scores at 24 months of age with a greater number of scores below 85. Thus, maternal methadone maintenance places the infant at high risk for future neurobehavioral problems. |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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