Síndrome de abstinencia neonatal
Es una afección que ocurre cuando una mujer embarazada toma medicamentos de venta con receta o drogas psicoactivas y adictivas durante el embarazo. Las drogas pasan a través de la placenta y alcanzan al bebé, quien se vuelve adicto junto con su madre. Al nacer, el bebé aún es dependiente de la droga. Debido a que el bebé ya no está recibiendo la droga después de nacer, se presentan síntomas de abstinencia.
Revision
Last reviewed 1/27/2012 by Kimberly G Lee, MD, MSc, IBCLC, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
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