title: [Newborn infants of drug-addicted mothers. Review of the literature and report of personal cases].
abstract: The effects of drug addiction in perinatal period and its clinical, diagnostic and therapeutic problems have been considered. The authors reported five cases of newborns from addicted mothers. Neurologic symptoms were present in all cases, gastro-intestinal disturbances were present in two newborns. One presented with convulsions and died for severe hyaline membrane disease. One newborn was small for gestational age and one was premature. Treatment has been carried out successfully with diazepam and/or phenobarbital in four cases. The authors stress the importance for a careful methadone program during pregnancy in order to reduce prematurity and neurologic sequelae of the narcotic withdrawal syndrome.
mesh_terms: D002746:Chlorpromazine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003975:Diazepam / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced; D003932:Heroin / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007232:Infant, Newborn, Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced*; D008297:Male; D010634:Phenobarbital / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000628:therapy; D011379:Prognosis; D013375:Substance Withdrawal Syndrome / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*
chemical_list: D003932:Heroin; D003975:Diazepam; D002746:Chlorpromazine; D010634:Phenobarbital
vernacular_title: Il neonato da madre tossicomane. Rassegna della letteratura e presentazione della casistica personale.