Discuss the Potential Problems Associated with Cocaine Use During Pregnancy

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Essay

Discuss the potential problems associated with cocaine use during pregnancy, noting the number of infants who were exposed to cocaine in utero each year.

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Definitions:

Dorsal Stream Damage

Damage to a pathway in the brain that processes spatial awareness and the movement of objects, leading to difficulties in visual localization.

Agnosia

A neurologic condition characterized by the inability to recognize and identify objects or persons, despite having intact sensory functions.

Carbon-monoxide Poisoning

A toxic condition that occurs from inhaling carbon monoxide gas, which can prevent the blood from carrying oxygen to cells, tissues, and organs.

Centre-surround

A principle often used in neurophysiology and vision science, describing how certain neurons in the visual system have receptive fields with a center region that responds one way (e.g., to light) and a surround region that responds in the opposite way.