Callosal Thickness Reductions Relate to Facial Dysmorphology in Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
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Callosal thickness reductions relate to facial dysmorphology in fetal alcohol spectrum disorders.
BACKGROUND Structural abnormalities of the corpus callosum (CC), such as reduced size and increased shape variability, have been documented in individuals with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD). However, the regional specificity of altered CC structure, which may point to the timing of neurodevelopmental disturbances and/or relate to specific functional impairments, remains unclear. Furth...
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عنوان ژورنال: Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research
سال: 2011
ISSN: 0145-6008
DOI: 10.1111/j.1530-0277.2011.01679.x