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The Neonatal Withdrawal Syndrome and Its Therapy by MUDr.Veronika Stará, MUDr.Petra Lesná, MUDr.Filip Fencl, Ph.D., doc.MUDr.Květa Bláhová, CSc. is a scholarly article available to read on EtoBox.

What is The Neonatal Withdrawal Syndrome and Its Therapy about?

The authors describe neonatal withdrawal syndrome (NWS), its symptoms, therapy and potential complications for the foetus during pregnancy as a consequence of drug-addicted mother. NWS occurs in newborns exposed to opioids, stimulans, canabinoids and other drugs, the wide range of signs of NWS is an impact of withdrawal on both central and vegetative nervous systems, gastrointestinal system and respiratory system. For the evaluation of symptoms and seriousness of NWS the Finnegan score is used worldwide; the Finnegan score higher than 8 points is an indication to start substitutive therapy. A long-term therapy of NWS is necessary very often. There is an evidence of better outcome for patients, whose mothers undergo substitutive therapy during the pregnancy.

Author

MUDr.Veronika Stará, MUDr.Petra Lesná, MUDr.Filip Fencl, Ph.D., doc.MUDr.Květa Bláhová, CSc.

Published

2010