MedicineEndocrinologyHuman DevelopmentChild DevelopmentDevelopmental PsychologyPediatric EndocrinologyAmino Acid Metabolism DisordersAmino Acid TherapyGrowth DisordersGrowth HormoneNeurodevelopmental AssessmentNeurodevelopmental DisordersDevelopmental Assessment Of IntelligenceFetal Growth VelocityGrowth VelocityGrowth Velocity AssessmentIntrauterine Growth RetardationShort Stature AssessmentShort Stature EvaluationWechsler Intelligence Scales
A boy whose mother ingested aminopterin to induce abortion and who has the characteristic anomalies caused by fetal exposure to this drug, has been followed for 12.75 yr. Despite short stature, his growth velocity is normal, and both normal endocrine studies and a radiologic bone age, retarded consistently between 2.25 and 3.0 yr, allow a predicted adult height of over 150 cm. Intelligence testing has shown a rise in full scale IQ on the Wechsler Intelligence Scale from 64 to 80 with performance increasing from 70 to 92. Psychologic assessment suggests potential for self-support in adult years.