ERIC Number: EJ879497
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2010
Pages: 10
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Methamphetamine Exposure, Iron Deficiency, and Implications for Cognitive-Communicative Function: A Case Study
Goldberg, Lynette R.; Heiss, Cynthia J.; White, Letitia; Kaf, Wafaa A.; Becker, Alan; Schindler, Jessica B.; Dion, Nancy; Oswalt, Jill
Communication Disorders Quarterly, v31 n3 p183-192 2010
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.)
Descriptors: 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
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