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Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders and alterations in brain and behaviour.
The term 'Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD)' refers to the range of disabilities that may result from prenatal alcohol exposure. This article reviews the effects of ethanol on the developing brain and its long-term structural and neurobehavioural consequences. Brain imaging, neurobehavioural and experimental studies demonstrate the devastating consequences of prenatal alcohol exposure on...
متن کاملFetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
Forty years ago, alcohol was not commonly recognized as a teratogen, an agent that can disrupt the development of a fetus. Today, we understand that prenatal alcohol exposure induces a variety of adverse effects on physical, neurological, and behavioral development. Research supported by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) has contributed to the identification of the ...
متن کاملFetal alCoHol sPeCtruM disorders
Objective: To conduct a combined analysis of the estimated effects of maternal average weekly alcohol consumption, and any binge drinking, in early to mid pregnancy on general intelligence, attention, and executive function in 5-year-old children. Design: Follow-up study. Setting: Neuropsychological testing in four Danish cities 2003–2008. Population: A cohort of 1628 women and their children s...
متن کاملFetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders.
Prenatal exposure to alcohol can damage the developing fetus and is the leading preventable cause of birth defects and intellectual and neurodevelopmental disabilities. In 1973, fetal alcohol syndrome was first described as a specific cluster of birth defects resulting from alcohol exposure in utero. Subsequently, research unequivocally revealed that prenatal alcohol exposure causes a broad ran...
متن کاملUnder-reporting of foetal alcohol spectrum disorders: an analysis of hospital episode statistics
BACKGROUND Internationally, 0.97 per 1,000 live births are affected by foetal alcohol syndrome (FAS). However, prevalence intelligence has been limited in the UK, hindering the development of appropriate services. This analysis compares hospital admissions over time, between regions and with alcohol-related admissions for adult females to assess whether established patterns (such as the North e...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Independent Nurse
سال: 2007
ISSN: 1747-9800,2052-2843
DOI: 10.12968/indn.2007.1.7.75039