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A Review of the Neurobehavioral Deficits in Children with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome or Prenatal Exposure to Alcohol

Alcoholism Clinical and Experimental Research · 1998 · Vol. 22(2) · pp. 279–294

Sarah N. Mattson✉(San Diego State University)Edward P. Riley(San Diego State University)

Abstract

Fetal alcohol syndrome is a devastating developmental disorder caused by prenatal exposure to high amounts of alcohol. In addition to structural abnormalities and growth deficits, fetal alcohol syndrome is associated with a broad spectrum of neurobehavioral anomalies. This paper reviews the behavioral and cognitive effects of prenatal alcohol exposure. More than 20 years of research are discussed, with a focus on IQ, activity, attention, learning, memory, language, motor, and visuospatial abilities in children prenatally exposed to varying amounts of alcohol, including those with fetal alcohol syndrome.

Prenatal Substance Exposure Effects Neonatal and fetal brain pathology Alcoholism and Thiamine DeficiencyPrenatal alcohol exposureFetal alcohol syndromeAlcoholFetal Alcohol Spectrum DisorderFetal alcoholPrenatal exposureFetusPregnancyPsychologyMedicine

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Alcohol DrinkingBrain Damage, ChronicChildChild Behavior DisordersChild, PreschoolFemaleHumansInfantInfant, NewbornIntelligenceNeuropsychological TestsPregnancyFetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders

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