Umbilical Cord Blood Lead Levels and Neonatal Behaviour

Umbilical Cord Blood Lead Levels and Neonatal Behaviour

Negative correlations have been found between cord blood lead levels and scores on the Brazelton Neonatal Behaviour Assessment in 30 otherwise healthy newborns. Items in the Habituation, Orientation and Regulation of state clusters, particularly those items related to self-regulatory, self-quieting...

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Main Authors: M. L. de Cáceres, F. Botet, C. Costas, S. Rosales
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 1995-01-01
Series:Behavioural Neurology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/BEN-1995-8105
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spelling doaj-0f43157b486a43d5ab99c596b044ea942021-07-02T01:42:36ZengHindawi LimitedBehavioural Neurology0953-41801875-85841995-01-0181394110.3233/BEN-1995-8105Umbilical Cord Blood Lead Levels and Neonatal BehaviourM. L. de Cáceres0F. Botet1C. Costas2S. Rosales3Department de Psicologia de la Salut, Facultat de Psicologia, Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Barcelona, SpainSubdivisió de Pediatria, Hospital Clinic, Facultat de Medicina, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, SpainDepartment de Psicologia de la Salut, Facultat de Psicologia, Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Barcelona, SpainCentre d'Assistència Primaria “Manso”, Institut Català de la Salut, Barcelona, SpainNegative correlations have been found between cord blood lead levels and scores on the Brazelton Neonatal Behaviour Assessment in 30 otherwise healthy newborns. Items in the Habituation, Orientation and Regulation of state clusters, particularly those items related to self-regulatory, self-quieting and auditory habituation, showed lower scores (worse performance) in those newborns with higher cord blood lead levels. These disturbances are potentially important since this type of behavior may interfere with the normal process of adaptation to their environment, leading to a less than optimal bonding between newborns and their carers.http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/BEN-1995-8105
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author M. L. de Cáceres
F. Botet
C. Costas
S. Rosales
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F. Botet
C. Costas
S. Rosales
Umbilical Cord Blood Lead Levels and Neonatal Behaviour
Behavioural Neurology
author_facet M. L. de Cáceres
F. Botet
C. Costas
S. Rosales
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title Umbilical Cord Blood Lead Levels and Neonatal Behaviour
title_short Umbilical Cord Blood Lead Levels and Neonatal Behaviour
title_full Umbilical Cord Blood Lead Levels and Neonatal Behaviour
title_fullStr Umbilical Cord Blood Lead Levels and Neonatal Behaviour
title_full_unstemmed Umbilical Cord Blood Lead Levels and Neonatal Behaviour
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publisher Hindawi Limited
series Behavioural Neurology
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1875-8584
publishDate 1995-01-01
description Negative correlations have been found between cord blood lead levels and scores on the Brazelton Neonatal Behaviour Assessment in 30 otherwise healthy newborns. Items in the Habituation, Orientation and Regulation of state clusters, particularly those items related to self-regulatory, self-quieting and auditory habituation, showed lower scores (worse performance) in those newborns with higher cord blood lead levels. These disturbances are potentially important since this type of behavior may interfere with the normal process of adaptation to their environment, leading to a less than optimal bonding between newborns and their carers.
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