Septo-optic dysplasia with digital anomalies associated with maternal multidrug abuse during pregnancy

European Journal of Neurology

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 679-682

  Orrico, Alfredo ^a,b   Galli, L ^a   Zappella, M ^a   Monti, L ^a   Vatti, G P ^a   Venturi, C ^a   Hayek, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF SIENA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Digital anomalies; HESX1 gene; Multidrug abuse; Septo optic dysplasia; Teratogenic effects

Indexed keywords

ILLICIT DRUG; STREET DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BIRTH DEFECT; BRAIN DEVELOPMENT; CASE REPORT; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG USE; FINGER MALFORMATION; GENE MUTATION; HOMEOBOX; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; PHENOTYPE; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEPTOOPTIC DYSPLASIA; TERATOGENICITY; ADDICTION; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; FEMALE; LIMB MALFORMATION; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION;

ABNORMALITIES, DRUG-INDUCED; ADOLESCENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIMB DEFORMITIES, CONGENITAL; MENTAL RETARDATION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; SEPTO-OPTIC DYSPLASIA; STREET DRUGS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 0036836049     PISSN: 13515101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1468-1331.2002.00473.x     Document Type: Article

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