Auditory brainstem-evoked potentials in term infants born to mothers addicted to opiates.
A series of 20 normal newborn term infants and 12 infants born to mothers who had abused opiates during pregnancy were studied. Auditory brainstem-evoked potentials were used to describe neurophysiologic dysfunction in a group of drug-addicted term infants. Significant differences in the auditory brainstem-evoked potentials were found between the two groups. Specifically, a decrease in the central conduction times was noted for the I-III interpeak interval, suggesting neurophysiologic dysfunction in the area of the pons and cerebellum.
McPherson
D L
DL
Department of Neurology, University of California, Irvine College of Medicine 92268.
Madden
J D
JD
Payne
T F
TF
D005072:Evoked Potentials, Auditory / Q000187:drug effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn / Q000097:blood / Q000502:physiology* / Q000652:urine; D009294:Narcotics / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000652:urine; D009357:Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome / Q000097:blood / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000652:urine; D011247:Pregnancy; D011297:Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects
D009294:Narcotics