Prenatal ethanol exposure (PNEE) has been linked to widespread impairments in brain
structure and function. There are a number of animal models that are used to study the …

Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders constitute a major public health problem. This article
presents an overview of important issues that surround these disorders and emphasizes the …

Gathering information about drinking during pregnancy is one of the most difficult aspects of
studying fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD). This information is critical to linking …

Prenatal exposure to alcohol can result in fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS), characterized by
growth retardation, facial dysmorphologies, and a host of neurobehavioral impairments …

The use of alcohol by women during pregnancy is a continuing problem. In this review the
behavioral effects of prenatal alcohol from animal models are described and related to …

Background Some of the most frequent deficits seen in children with fetal alcohol spectrum
disorders (FASD) and in animal models of FASD are spatial memory impairments and …

Background Although experienced clinicians have been diagnosing fetal alcohol syndrome
(FAS) for nearly 30 years, the rest of the spectrum of fetal alcohol damage is not being …

Previous research has shown that the early neonatal period of rats is one of enhanced
vulnerability to cerebellar Purkinje cell loss associated with binge‐like alcohol exposure …

Several reports indicate that neonatal ethanol exposure induces cerebellar Purkinje and
granule cell loss if exposure occurs before postnatal day (PD) 7, and that cerebellar damage …

The objective was to obtain the first ever estimates of the prevalence of binge drinking
(defined as four or more standard drinks per occasion) during pregnancy among the general …