Cocaine Exposure in Childhood: Neurologic Signs

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.

Keywords

• cocaine exposure
• neurotoxicity
• benzoylecgonine