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Prenatal cocaine exposure. A longitudinal study of development.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  9668403     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The current study examines the effect of prenatal cocaine use on physical, cognitive, and behavioral development at birth, 1, 3, and 7 years, controlling for other factors that affect child development. Women who used cocaine during pregnancy were more likely to be single and to use alcohol, marijuana, and tobacco than were women who did not use cocaine. Prenatal cocaine use was associated with reduced gestational age, but not with birth weight, length, or head circumference. Neonatal neurobehavioral assessments were affected by prenatal cocaine exposure. Growth at 1 year was not affected by prenatal cocaine use. At 3 years, prenatal cocaine use was a significant predictor of head circumference and of the composite score on the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale (4th edition). Prenatal cocaine use was also associated with temperamental differences at 1 and 3 years and with behavior problems at 3 years. These findings represent a pattern of central nervous system effects, related to prenatal cocaine exposure, which is predicted by the teratologic model.
Authors:
G A Richardson
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences     Volume:  846     ISSN:  0077-8923     ISO Abbreviation:  Ann. N. Y. Acad. Sci.     Publication Date:  1998 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1998-07-31     Completed Date:  1998-07-31     Revised Date:  2007-11-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7506858     Medline TA:  Ann N Y Acad Sci     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  144-52     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Western Psychiatric Institute & Clinic, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pennsylvania 15213, USA. gar + @pitt.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Birth Weight
Body Constitution
Brain / growth & development
Child Development*
Cocaine*
Cognition*
Electroencephalography
Female
Gestational Age
Growth*
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Longitudinal Studies
Pregnancy
Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects*
Socioeconomic Factors
Substance-Related Disorders*
Time Factors
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
DA05460/DA/NIDA NIH HHS; DA06839/DA/NIDA NIH HHS; DA08916/DA/NIDA NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
50-36-2/Cocaine

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