Blumenthal I, Lindsay S
Postgrad Med J. 1977 Mar;53(617):157-8. doi: 10.1136/pgmj.53.617.157.
An infant with neonatal barbiturate withdrawal syndrome is reported. The clinical features, diagnosis and treatment of this condition are discussed. A retrospective review of fifty-three infants of barbiturate-treated epileptic mothers indicated a high incidence of "jitteriness" (17%) and feeding problems (36%) in the immediate neonatal period.