Maternal Drug Abuse and Neonatal Hearing Impairment
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Authors
McKenna, Michael
Issue Date
2015
Type
Presentation
Language
en_US
Keywords
drug abuse , neonatal hearing loss , fetal alcohol syndrome , auditory brainstem response
Alternative Title
Abstract
Mothers who abuse legal and/or illicit drugs while pregnant harm not only themselves, but their unborn children as well. Of the many detriments caused to the developing fetus by maternal drug abuse, hearing impairments are amongst those most common. There are a plethora of drugs that may be taken by pregnant mothers; however, alcohol and cocaine are used most frequently. Hearing impairment found in neonates who were prenatally exposed to teratogens, may consist of damage done to the auditory system either as a direct or indirect result of maternal drug abuse.
Description
Senior capstone poster, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, SUNY Plattsburgh