Methamphetamine Exposure, Iron Deficiency, and Implications for Cognitive-Communicative Function: A Case Study

Autor/inn/en	Goldberg, Lynette R.; Heiss, Cynthia J.; White, Letitia; Kaf, Wafaa A.; Becker, Alan; Schindler, Jessica B.; Dion, Nancy; Oswalt, Jill
Titel	Methamphetamine Exposure, Iron Deficiency, and Implications for Cognitive-Communicative Function: A Case Study
Quelle	In: Communication Disorders Quarterly, 31 (2010) 3, S.183-192 (10 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1525-7401
DOI	10.1177/1525740109340437
Schlagwörter	Diseases; Hyperactivity; Children; Case Studies; Drug Abuse; Drug Addiction; Drug Use; Prenatal Influences; Intervention; Evaluation; Metabolism; Perceptual Motor Learning; Motor Development; Pregnancy; Mothers; Infants; Nutrition; Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder; Physical Therapy; Conners Rating Scales; Mean Length of Utterance + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Disease; Krankheit; Hyperaktivität; Child; Kind; Kinder; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Drug dependence; Drug consomption; Drogenabhängigkeit; Drug consumption; Substance abuse; Drogenkonsum; Pränataler Einfluss; Evaluierung; Stoffwechsel; Perceptual-motor learning; Sensumotorisches Lernen; Wahrnehmungsschulung; Motorische Entwicklung; Schwangerschaft; Mother; Mutter; Infant; Toddler; Toddlers; Kleinkind; Ernährung; Physiotherapie
Abstract	Methamphetamine (meth) exposure during fetal development has the potential to adversely affect the development of multiple organ systems. An interdisciplinary case study of a 4-year 11-month-old child born to a mother addicted to meth revealed significant cognitive and communicative delays. Possible meth-related consequences for these delays included stroke in utero with associated hemiparesis and epilepsy, congenital eye dysfunction, recurrent middle ear infections, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), social adjustment problems, and parental neglect. An important additional finding was the child's nondietary iron deficiency anemia, which could contribute to or compound meth-related behavioral problems. The influence of chronic iron deficiency anemia on cognitive-communicative function speaks to the importance of including dietitians in the interdisciplinary team assessment of children exposed to meth. (Contains 4 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10