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. 2019 Dec 11;6:2333794X19894799. doi: 10.1177/2333794X19894799

Table 2.

Symptoms of Neonatal Alcohol Withdrawal.

Article Reported Symptoms
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