EFFECT OF INUTERO COCAINE EXPOSURE ON STARTLE AND ITS MODIFICATION
EFFECT OF INUTERO COCAINE EXPOSURE ON STARTLE AND ITS MODIFICATION
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DOI:
10.1159/000480959
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发表时间:
1989-01-01
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LEITNER, DS
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ANDAY, EK;COHEN, ME;LEITNER, DS
The effect of prenatal cocaine on acoustic sensorineural reactivity was assessed using reflex modification procedures in infants born to mothers with cocaine abuse (C-exposed). Reflex modification was tested using a controlled eyeblink-eliciting tap to the glabella presented either alone or with a 90-dB SPL tone. The results from 19 C-exposed infants were compared to 19 healthy matched drug-free infants. ANOVA comparison of the two groups showed C-exposed infants were more reactive in general, as indicated by a larger glabellar reflex, and more responsive to auditory stimuli, as indicated by an increased blink when the tone accompanied the tap (p < 0.05). These data suggest that in utero cocaine exposure may have a direct effect on sensorineural processing and may place these infants at risk for cognitive and/or neurological sequelae.