Expanding spectrum of cocaine induced central nervous system malformations.
Two patients born of mothers who abused cocaine during pregnancy were found to have various brain malformations, some of which were not previously reported. Children who were exposed to cocaine or polysubstances prenatally and who present with a neurologic deficit require neuroimaging studies to detect abnormalities.
Gieron-Korthals
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Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa.
Helal
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Martinez
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D000014:Abnormalities, Drug-Induced / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D000328:Adult; D001921:Brain / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000473:pathology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003042:Cocaine; D004453:Echoencephalography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D002189:Marijuana Abuse / Q000150:complications; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000139:chemically induced*; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000150:complications*
D003042:Cocaine