Auditory brainstem-evoked potentials in term infants born to mothers addicted to opiates

McPherson, D.L.; Madden, J.D.; Payne, T.F.

Journal of Perinatology Official Journal of the California Perinatal Association 9(3): 262-267

1989


ISSN/ISBN: 0743-8346
PMID: 2809778
Document Number: 340278
A series of 20 normal newborn term infants and 12 infants born to mothers who had abused opiates during pregnancy were studied. Auditory brainstem-evoked potentials were used to describe neurophysiologic dysfunction in a group of drug-addicted term infants. Significant differences in the auditory brainstem-evoked potentials were found between the two groups. Specifically, a decrease in the central conduction times was noted for the I-III interpeak interval, suggesting neurophysiologic dysfunction in the area of the pons and cerebellum.

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