Table 2.
Symptoms of Neonatal Alcohol Withdrawal.
Article | Reported Symptoms |
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Beattie,11 1986 | Tremors, irritability, tachypnea, hypertonia, excessive crying, exaggerated mouthing behavior, opisthotonos, and seizures |
Cook, 197515 | Shallow respirations, lethargy, hypotonia, abnormal reflexes, irritability, jitteriness, apnea, temperature instability, hypoglycemia, and vomiting |
Fitzsimons, 198113 | Hypotonia and depressed reflexes |
Jung, 198014 | Bradycardia, flaccidity, and cyanosis |
Kvigne, 201218 | Hypotonia and jitteriness |
Silva, 198719 | Irritability, tremors, and abdominal distention |
Pierog et al,21 1977 | Tremors, seizures, irritability, abdominal distention, and opisthotonos |
Most prevalent signs | Tremors/jitteriness, hypotonia, and irritability |