Assessment of the Central Nervous System in Children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Using Magnetic Resonance (MR) Techniques

The study aimed to assess central nervous systems in children diagnosed with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), using the techniques of magnetic resonance (MRI). analyses considered 200 children, both female and male, aged 6–17 years, FASD, as well 32 healthy sexes, 6–16 years. Brain anomalies linear surface area measurements brain corpus callosum were assessed. 1H MRS DWI signals evaluated frontal lobes, basal ganglia, hippocampi, cerebellum. Several found FASD. Qualitative assessment showed thinning 40% cases cerebral ventricular asymmetry 32% children. mean thickness isthmus length statistically lower Higher Lip/Cr concentration values NAA/Cr, Cho/Cr, mI/Cr concentrations multiple studied regions. analysis present findings group that MRI examinations FASD more often identified a decreased abnormalities, particularly region ganglia.