Torticollis in Infants with a History of Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome

Jennifer M McAllister; Eric S Hall; Gayle E R Hertenstein; Stephanie L Merhar; Patricia L Uebel; Scott L Wexelblatt

doi:10.1016/j.jpeds.2017.12.009

Torticollis in Infants with a History of Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome

J Pediatr. 2018 May:196:305-308. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2017.12.009.

Authors

Jennifer M McAllister¹, Eric S Hall², Gayle E R Hertenstein², Stephanie L Merhar², Patricia L Uebel², Scott L Wexelblatt²

Affiliations

¹ Perinatal Institute, Division of Neonatology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH. Electronic address: jennifer.mcallister@cchmc.org.
² Perinatal Institute, Division of Neonatology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH.

PMID: 29395169
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2017.12.009

Abstract

In this retrospective cohort study, we assessed the incidence of torticollis in infants with a history of neonatal abstinence syndrome. Understanding the elevated risk of torticollis in this population is important for early identification and treatment.

Keywords: NAS; developmental outcomes; in utero opioid exposure; plagiocephaly.

MeSH terms

Cohort Studies
Female
Humans
Incidence
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Male
Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome / complications*
Pregnancy
Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects / epidemiology*
Retrospective Studies
Risk Factors
Torticollis / epidemiology*
Torticollis / etiology
United States / epidemiology