Alcohol-related diseases of the nervous system are caused by excessive exposures to
alcohol, with or without co-existing nutritional or vitamin deficiencies. Toxic and metabolic …

Heavy prenatal alcohol exposure can cause alterations to the developing brain. The
resulting neurobehavioral deficits seen following this exposure are wide-ranging and …

The vast majority of mental illnesses can be conceptualized as developmental disorders of
neural interactions within the connectome, or developmental miswiring. The recent …

ObjectiveThis paper reviews the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) literature on the effects
of prenatal alcohol exposure on the developing human brain. MethodA literature search was …

Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) of brain development in fetal alcohol spectrum disorders
(FASD) has revealed structural abnormalities, but studies have been limited by the use of …

Background: Alcohol use in excessive quantities has deleterious effects on brain structure
and behavior in adults and during periods of rapid neurodevelopment, such as prenatally …

Background: Individuals gestationally exposed to alcohol experience a multitude of
sociobehavioral impairments, including deficits in adaptive behaviors such as social skills …

The range of structural abnormalities and functional deficits caused by prenatal alcohol
exposure (PAE) are referred to as fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs). The disabilities …

Abstract 1 in 20 live births in the United States is affected by prenatal alcohol exposure
annually, creating a major public health crisis. The teratogenic impact of alcohol on physical …

Since the identification of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome over 40 years ago, much has been
learned about the detrimental effects of prenatal alcohol exposure on the developing brain …