Living With Neonatal abstinence syndrome
By Dr. Aria Ahmed, MD · · Pediatrics
This article from Weyland-Yutani Health System's Pediatrics service line explains neonatal abstinence syndrome in plain language.
About this topic
Topic: neonatal abstinence syndrome. A withdrawal disorder that is characterized by a group of problems that occur in a newborn who was exposed to addictive illegal or prescription drugs while in the mother's womb or postnatally following the discontinuance of drug treatment.
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