Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome

"Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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Fetal and neonatal addiction and withdrawal as a result of the mother's dependence on drugs during pregnancy. Withdrawal or abstinence symptoms develop shortly after birth. Symptoms exhibited are loud, high-pitched crying, sweating, yawning and gastrointestinal disturbances.

Descriptor ID	D009357
MeSH Number(s)	C16.614.610 C25.775.650 F03.900.650
Concept/Terms	Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Substance Withdrawal, Neonatal Neonatal Withdrawal Syndrome Neonatal Withdrawal Syndromes Syndrome, Neonatal Withdrawal Syndromes, Neonatal Withdrawal Withdrawal Syndrome, Neonatal Withdrawal Syndromes, Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome, Neonatal Abstinence Syndromes, Neonatal Neonatal Abstinence Syndromes Syndrome, Neonatal Abstinence Syndromes, Neonatal Abstinence Neonatal Substance Withdrawal Neonatal Substance Withdrawals Substance Withdrawals, Neonatal Withdrawal, Neonatal Substance Passive Addiction, Neonatal Passive Addiction, Neonatal Addiction, Neonatal Passive Addictions, Neonatal Passive Neonatal Passive Addiction Neonatal Passive Addictions Passive Addictions, Neonatal

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Diseases [C]
Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities [C16]
Infant, Newborn, Diseases [C16.614]
Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome [C16.614.610]
Chemically-Induced Disorders [C25]
Substance-Related Disorders [C25.775]
Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome [C25.775.650]
Psychiatry and Psychology [F]
Mental Disorders [F03]
Substance-Related Disorders [F03.900]
Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome [F03.900.650]

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2013	1	0	1
2014	1	0	1
2016	1	0	1
2017	2	1	3
2018	2	0	2
2019	5	1	6
2020	2	0	2
2021	3	0	3
2022	1	0	1
2023	1	0	1
2024	2	1	3
2025	3	0	3

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Mascarenhas M, Peacock-Chambers E, Fraiman YS, Kerzner LS, Schiff DM. Engagement With Recommended Developmental Follow-up and Supports Among Infants With Intrauterine Opioid Exposure. J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2025 Jun 24; 46(4):e375-e382.

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Cheng FY, Beagan RA, Grossman MR. Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome. Pediatr Clin North Am. 2025 Aug; 72(4):639-659.

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Williams BR, Gamble MC, Singh N, Bryant CD, Logan BA, Logan RW. Sleep and circadian rhythm activity alterations during adolescence in a mouse model of neonatal fentanyl withdrawal syndrome. Neuroscience. 2025 Mar 17; 569:85-91.

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Parker MG, Rice F, Peguero C, Evans A, Schiff DM, Colvin B, Friedman H, Harer K, Kerr SM, Corwin MJ, Heeren TC, Colson ER, Wachman EM. Use of Practices to Reduce of Sudden Unexpected Infant Death Among Caregivers of Opioid Exposed Newborns. J Addict Med. 2025 Jul-Aug 01; 19(4):418-422.

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Miller MR, MacMillan KDL. Growing together: Optimization of care through quality improvement for the mother/infant dyad affected by perinatal opioid use. Semin Perinatol. 2024 Apr; 48(3):151907.

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Singh R, Melvin P, Wachman EM, Rothstein R, Schiff DM, Murzycki J, VanVleet M, Gupta M, Davis JM. Short term outcomes of neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome: a comparison of two approaches. J Perinatol. 2024 Aug; 44(8):1137-1145.

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Pillai RLI, He J, Madore L, Murphy K. A Prolonged Treatment Associated With Absent Septum Pellucidum in Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome: A Case Report. J Pediatr Health Care. 2023 May-Jun; 37(3):311-314.

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Diop H, Cui X, Nielsen T, Peacock-Chambers E, Gupta M. Length of Stay Among Infants with Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome and Risk of Hospital Readmission. Matern Child Health J. 2022 Oct; 26(10):2020-2029.

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Sutter MB, Watson H, Yonke N, Weitzen S, Leeman L. Morphine versus methadone for neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome: a randomized controlled pilot study. BMC Pediatr. 2022 06 15; 22(1):345.

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Borrelli KN, Yao EJ, Yen WW, Phadke RA, Ruan QT, Chen MM, Kelliher JC, Langan CR, Scotellaro JL, Babbs RK, Beierle JC, Logan RW, Johnson WE, Wachman EM, Cruz-Mart?n A, Bryant CD. Sex Differences in Behavioral and Brainstem Transcriptomic Neuroadaptations following Neonatal Opioid Exposure in Outbred Mice. eNeuro. 2021 Sep-Oct; 8(5).

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