2004
Impaired performance of children exposed in utero to cocaine on a novel test of visuospatial working memory
Schroder MD, Snyder PJ, Sielski I, Mayes L. Impaired performance of children exposed in utero to cocaine on a novel test of visuospatial working memory. Brain And Cognition 2004, 55: 409-412. PMID: 15177825, DOI: 10.1016/j.bandc.2004.02.062.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMaze Learning TestCocaine-exposed groupLearning TestRecall trialsGroton Maze Learning TestVisuospatial working memoryVisuospatial memory functionShort-term memoryInternal spatial mapPrenatal cocaine exposureChase testSignificant group differencesWorking memoryNeuropsychological measuresVisuospatial informationProcedural learningVisuomotor speedLearning trialsImpaired performanceMore errorsMemory functionGroup differencesCocaine exposureMin delayPossible impairment
2000
Midazolam: Effects on Amnesia and Anxiety in Children
Kain Z, Hofstadter M, Mayes L, Krivutza D, Alexander G, Wang S, Reznick J. Midazolam: Effects on Amnesia and Anxiety in Children. Anesthesiology 2000, 93: 676. PMID: 10969300, DOI: 10.1097/00000542-200009000-00016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOral midazolamMidazolam administrationAnterograde amnesiaGood anterograde amnesiaSignificant anterograde amnesiaInduction of anesthesiaSignificant anxiolytic effectMidazolam groupGeneral anesthesiaSignificant group differencesAnxiolytic effectsBusy operating roomSurgical proceduresPostintervention testingDrug AdministrationControl groupMidazolamBaseline testingAnxiety measurement toolAnxiety of childrenOperating roomAdministrationGroup differencesPicture cardsAnesthesia