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Methamphetamine Exposure, Iron Deficiency, and Implications for Cognitive-Communicative Function : A Case Study

Lynette R. Goldberg1*, Cynthia J. Heiss2, Letitia White3, Wafaa A. Kaf3, Alan Becker4, Jessica B. Schindler5, Nancy Dion3, and Jill Oswalt3

1 Wichita State University, Kansas
2 Metropolitan State College of Denver, Colorado
3 Missouri State University, Springfield
4 Florida A&M University, Tallahassee
5 RehabCare at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center, Missouri

* To whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail: Lyn.goldberg{at}wichita.edu.


  Abstract
Methamphetamine (meth) exposure during fetal development has the potential to adversely affect the development of multiple organ systems. An interdisciplinary case study of a 4-year 11-month-old child born to a mother addicted to meth revealed significant cognitive and communicative delays. Possible meth-related consequences for these delays included stroke in utero with associated hemiparesis and epilepsy, congenital eye dysfunction, recurrent middle ear infections, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), social adjustment problems, and parental neglect. An important additional finding was the child’s nondietary iron deficiency anemia, which could contribute to or compound meth-related behavioral problems. The influence of chronic iron deficiency anemia on cognitive-communicative function speaks to the importance of including dietitians in the interdisciplinary team assessment of children exposed to meth.

First published on July 8, 2009
Communication Disorders Quarterly 2009, doi:10.1177/1525740109340437
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