Abstract
The clinical usefulness of the Brazelton Neonatal Assessment Scale was explored in examination of infants born to heroin-addicted mothers taking methadone. Scale scores differentiated these babies in drug withdrawal from data of a normal sample and provided important information on courses of illness. Systematic observation of newborn behaviors can be a significant adjunct in diagnosis and management.
- Received October 17, 1973.
- Accepted March 19, 1974.
- Copyright © 1974 by the American Academy of Pediatrics
