Cocaine Exposure in Childhood: Neurologic Signs

Authors

  • J Gordon Millichap Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15844/pedneurbriefs-8-4-5

Keywords:

Cocaine Exposure, Neurotoxicity, Benzoylecgonine

Abstract

Neurologic manifestations of cocaine exposure in 19 (46%) of 41 children, ages 2 months to 18 years, found to have cocaine-positive urine screening tests during a 1-year period (Jan - Dec 1990), are reported from the Children’s National Medical Center, Washington, DC.

Published

1994-04-01

Issue

Section

Toxic and Substance Use Disorders