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Showing 1 to 20 of 39 for “"prenatal alcohol exposure"”.
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Parietal dysfunction in children with prenatal alcohol exposure
… shown to be one of the regions most affected by prenatal alcohol exposure. Functional domains dependent on intact parietal functioning, including mathematical and visuospatial ability, have been consistently implicated in fetal alcohol spectrum disorders. This thesis examines, in children, using …
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Playfulness and prenatal alcohol exposure : a comparative study
Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references.
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Effects of prenatal alcohol exposure on cerebellar volume in children an MRI study
Years of research have demonstrated that prenatal exposure to alcohol contributes to a range of effects in exposed children. These include problems in attention and hyperactivity, deficits in memory and learning, and problems with social, as well as emotional development. Past research has …
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Prenatal alcohol exposure-related reading and phonological processing deficits mediated by working memory
… studies have investigated the effects of prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) on reading ability and/or on phonological processing. Most published studies have only included measures of single-word reading. This choice means those studies may lack ecological validity in that they might not have …
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Neuroimaging study of prenatal alcohol exposure effects on structural and functional connectivity in children
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) describe the spectrum of cognitive, behavioural and neurological impairments associated with prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE). Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) and resting-state functional MRI (rs-fMRI) were used to assess effects of PAE on microstructural …
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Differences in callosal and subcortical volumes and associated neurobehavioural deficits in children with prenatal alcohol exposure
… Province of South Africa where heavy maternal prenatal alcohol consumption is perpetuated by historical and societal challenges, have some of the highest prevalence rates of fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) in the world. FAS has lifelong behavioural and cognitive consequences. Neuroimaging research …
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Effects of prenatal alcohol exposure on pup development and vocalization behavior and on dam retrieval behavior
… was employed to study the effects of chronic prenatal alcohol exposure on pup development and on the functional efficacy of pup vocalizations on the maternal behavior of the dam. Subjects were 72 dams and their litters. Dams were matched by weight and assigned to either an Ethanol (EtOH), a …
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The Long-Term Teratogenic Effect of Prenatal Alcohol Exposure on the Somatosensory and Motor Cortex of Rats
… was to examine the long-term effect of prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) on the primary somatosensory (SI) and primary motor cortex (MI). For over 30 years, PAE has been shown to produce a triad of symptoms (growth deficits, craniofacial dysmorphologies and central nervous system …
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Prenatal alcohol exposure and the early neurodevelopmental outcomes of children in a South African birth cohort study
Introduction: Over the last few decades, prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) has been a major public health problem both globally and in low- to-middle-income countries (LMICs) such as South Africa. Pregnant women and new mothers are particularly vulnerable; and PAE may be associated with adverse child …
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Impact of Prenatal Alcohol Exposure on Cognition and Inflammation in Aging Male and Female Rats: A Longitudinal Approach
Prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) is a serious global health concern that can have long-lasting detrimental effects on the developing brain and behaviour. However, less is known about the effects of PAE as an individual ages into middle and old age. Here, we investigate the long-term effects of PAE …
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Dysregulation of Immune Function, Gut Microbiota Composition and Short-Chain Fatty Acid Production Following Prenatal Alcohol Exposure: A Developmental Perspective
Prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) severely impacts fetal development, including alterations to the developing immune system. Immune perturbations, in tandem with gut dysbiosis, have been linked to brain and behavioural dysfunction, but this relationship is poorly understood in the context of PAE. …
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Case-control study of the association of use of health services by children with behavioural and developmental disorders with prenatal alcohol exposure
Background Prenatal alcohol exposure can result in a range of permanent birth defects known as Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD). Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS), which detrimentally affects the neurodevelopmental, physical, and social capabilities of children, is the most severe diagnosis on …
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An Analysis Of Virtual Place Learning/navigation In Children And Young Adults Prenatally Exposed To Alcohol
<p>Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder refers to the spectrum of disorders resulting from prenatal alcohol exposure and is the leading cause of preventable mental retardation. Rodent studies have found that prenatal alcohol exposure impairs performance on the Morris water maze. This task requires the …
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Event-based prospective memory in fetal alcohol spectrum disorders
… particularly vulnerable to the effects of heavy prenatal alcohol exposure. Previous research has, however, been limited to the study of retrospective memory (i.e., episodic or declarative memory) in children with a history of prenatal alcohol exposure. Recently, memory researchers have turned …
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The Life Stories of Individuals Who as Adults Were Identified as Experiencing the Effects of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
The teratogenic effects of prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) can cause irreversible physical and neurological impairments that are present at birth and can have lifelong implications (McGee & Riley, 2007). One’s capacity to interact productively and effectively with one’s surroundings can be …
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An investigation of the integrity of two components of the cerebellar neurocircuitry involved in classical eyeblink conditioning in children prenatally exposed to alcohol: a magnetic resonance spectroscopy and functional magnetic resonance imaging study
… previously been reported in children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) (Jacobson et al., 2008). The deep cerebellar nuclei and cerebellar cortex are critical elements of the cerebellar-brainstem circuitry that mediates EBC (Green et al., 2002a; Yeo and Hardiman, 1992; Perret et al., …
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Childhood behavioral and developmental disorders : association with maternal alcohol consumption and use of health services in Cape Town, South Africa
[Background] Prenatal alcohol exposure can result in a range of permanent birth defects known as Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD). Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS), which detrimentally affects the neurodevelopmental, physical, and social capabilities of children, is the most severe diagnosis on …
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Exploring the prevalence of developmental reading difficulties in Children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
… programme concerned with the teratogenic effects prenatal alcohol exposure has on the developing brain, this study investigated whether developmental reading difficulties are present in school-going children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD). Whereas the diagnostic facial anomalies …
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Multimodal neuroimaging and early neurobehavioural and developmental correlates of alcohol and methamphetamine exposed infants in Cape Town
Alcohol use and alcohol use disorders contribute a significant proportion of the burden of disease in low, middle, and high-income countries. As a result, fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) represent one of the most common preventable causes of intellectual disability globally. Understanding …
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Developing appropriate Fetal Alchohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) prevention initiatives within a rural community in South Africa
This study focused on women who consumed alcohol during pregnancy. The study population was situated in the West Coast/Winelands, a rural area in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. The study was done in a community which is classified as one of the many previously disadvantaged groups in …
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