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Table 2 Symptoms of Poor Neonatal Adjustment Syndrome, Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor Overdose and Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor withdrawal

From: Respiratory depression in a neonate born to mother on maximum dose sertraline: a case report

PNAS

SSRI overdose

SSRI withdrawal

Autonomic Instability

Diaphoresisa,b

Exaggerated Moro Reflex

Feeding difficulties

Fevera

Gastrointestinal Disturbancea,b

Hypoglycaemia

Increased Muscle Tonea

Insomniaa

Irritabilitya,b

Limpness

Persistent Crying

Poor thermoregulation

Respiratory Distress

Seizuresa

Sleep Disturbanceb

Tachycardiaa

Tachypnoeab

Tremorsb

Agitation

Anythmia

Clonus

Confusion

Diaphoresisa

Fevera

Gastrointestinal disturbancea

Headache

Hyperreflexia

Hypertension

Increased Muscle Tonea

Insomniaa

Irritabilitya

Loss of consciousness

Loss of muscle coordination

Mydriasis

Piloerection

Seizuresa

Shivering

Tachycardiaa

Tachypnoea

Twitching

Agitation

Ataxia

Diaphoresisb

Dizziness

Gastrointestinal Upsetb

Headache

Insomniab

Irritabilityb

Lethargy

Nausea

Paraesthesia

Sleep disturbanceb

Tremorb

  1. aOverlapping symptoms between PNAS and SSRI overdose
  2. bOverlapping symptoms between PNAS and SSRI withdrawal