title: Neonatal abstinence syndrome.
abstract: Intrauterine exposure to drugs by mothers is not an uncommon finding ine our society. Due to the mother's suppression of a medical history, the diagnosis of neonatal abstinence syndrome is often missed. We report a case of a term, female, newborn, who presented with the following features;e restlessness, inconsolable crying, along with sweating, vigorous sucking; andadiarrhoea. No conclusion was derived from routine investigations. Eventually, with a high degree of suspicion regarding maternal drug addiction, her history was reviewed and it was discovered that the mother was a heroin addict. The baby was diagnosed as a case of Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome. The neonate was successfully managed thereafter and discharged.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Lady Hardinge Medical Colleg and associated Kalawati Saran Children's Hospital, New Delhi, India. kirtisen@gmail.com
authors.forename: K K
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Mishra
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Chopra
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dudeja
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Datta
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Saili
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Dutta
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D003932:Heroin / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006556:Heroin Dependence / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D009294:Narcotics / Q000009:adverse effects; D009357:Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011297:Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis
chemical_list: D009294:Narcotics; D003932:Heroin