Prenatal Alcohol Exposure &  the Brain

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NEW!  Birth Outcomes, Lifetime Alcohol Dependence and Cognition in Middle Adulthood; by Kristin M. Caspers and Stephan Arndt; Journal of Addiction Research & Therapy; Vol 1 Iss 1; 2011
NEW!  Structural And Functional Brain Abnormalities In Children With Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD); a thesis by Jeffrey Robert Wozniak; University Of Minnesota
NEW!  Structural and Functional Brain Abnormalities in Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders; by S. Christopher Nuñez, Florence Roussotte and Elizabeth R. Sowell; Alcohol Research & Health, The Journal of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism; Vol 34, No 1, 2011
NEW!  A Systematic Review of Continuous Performance Task Research in Children Prenatally Exposed to Alcohol; by Gayle P. Dolan, David H. Stone and Andrew H. Briggs; Alcohol & Alcoholism, 2009
NEW!  Acetaldehyde-Mediated Neurotoxicity: Relevance to Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders; by Ming Tong, Lisa Longato, Quynh-Giao/Ly Nguyen, William C. Chen, Amy Spaisman and Suzanne M. de laMonte; Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity; 2011
NEW!  Protein Traffic Is an Intracellular Target in Alcohol Toxicity; by Guillermo Esteban-Pretel, María Pilar Marín, Ana M. Romero, Xavier Ponsoda, Raul Ballestin, Juan J. Canales and Jaime Renau-Piqueras; Pharmaceuticals; Vol 4; 2011
NEW!  Role Of Aspartyl-(Asparaginyl)-B-Hydroxylase Mediated Notch Signaling In Cerebellar Development And Function; by Elizabeth Silbermann, Peter Moskal, Nathaniel Bowling, Ming Tong and Suzanne M de la Monte; Behavioral and Brain Functions; Vol 6 No 68; 2010
NEW!  Effects of Prenatal Alcohol Exposure on Postnatal Growth and the Insulin-Like Growth Factor Axis; by Sofía Aros,  James L. Mills,  Germán Iñiguez,  Alejandra Avila and Mary R. Conley; Hormone Research In Paediatrics; Vol 75; 2011
Tallying Reference Errors in Narratives: Integrative Language Function, Impairment, and Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders; a thesis by John C. Thorne; University of Washington; 2010
Magnetic Resonance And Spectroscopic Imaging In Prenatal Alcohol-Exposed Children: Preliminary Findings In The Caudate Nucleus; by Bernadette M. Cortese, Gregory J. Moore, Beth A. Bailey, Sandra W. Jacobson, Virginia Delaney-Black, John H. Hannigan; Neurotoxicology and Teratology Vol 28, 2006
Spatial Locations Gone Awry: Object And Spatial Memory Deficits In Children With Fetal Alcohol Syndrome; by Anne Uecker and Lynn Nadel; , Vol. 34, No. 3; 1995
Prenatal Alcohol Exposure As A Risk Factor For Dysfunctional Behaviors: The Role Of The Pediatrician; by Wakana Momino, Maria Teresa V. Sanseverino and Lavínia Schüler-Faccini; Jornal de Pediatria, Vol. 84 No. 4 (Suppl), 2008
Relationship of IQ to Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders; FAS Report Technical Report No. 23; by The Center for Behavioral Health Research and Services, University of Alaska; 2004
Canadian Symposium: Refining the Evaluation and Codification of the Brain in Persons Exposed to Alcohol in Gestation; by Sterling K. Clarren, Jan Lutke, Paula Stanghetta; Canada Northwest FASD Research Network; 2009
Aniracetam Reversed Learning and Memory Deficits Following Prenatal Ethanol Exposure by Modulating Functions of Synaptic AMPA Receptors; by Julia Vaglenova, Noemi Pandiella, Nayana Wijayawardhane, Tiru Vaithianathan, Sandjay Birru, Charles Breese, Vishnu Suppiramaniam and Clark Randal; Neuropsychopharmacology Vol 33, 2008
Ethanol Inhibits Neuronal Differentiation By Disrupting Activity-Dependent Neuroprotective Protein Signaling; by Suzhen Chen and Michael E. Charness; Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences; Vol 105 No 50; 2008
Saccadic Eye Movement Tasks Assess Central Nervous System Dysfunction And Cognitive Improvements In Children With Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders; a thesis by Rebecca Marjorie Daphne Titman; Queen"s University; August, 2010
Sensory-Motor Deficits In Children With Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Assessed Using A Robotic Virtual Reality Platform; a thesis by Loriann Marie Williams; Queen"s University, September, 2010
Facial Emotion Processing in Children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders: A Test of the Emotion Specificity Hypothesis; a thesis by Erin Lynn Way; George Mason University, Fairfax, VA; 2010
Prenatal Ethanol Exposure by Modulating Functions of Synaptic AMPA Receptors; by Julia Vaglenova, Noemi Pandiella, Nayana Wijayawardhane, Tiru Vaithianathan, Sandjay Birru, Charles Breese, Vishnu Suppiramaniam and Clark Randal; Neuropsychopharmacology, Vol 33, 2008
Prenatal Alcohol and Prenatal Stress Effects; by Mary L. Schneider, Colleen F. Moore, Lisa L.Gajewski, Julie A. Larson, Andrew D. Roberts, Alexander K. Converse and Onofre T. DeJesus; Child Development, Vol 79, No 1, January/February 2008
Aniracetam Reversed Learning and Memory Deficits Following Prenatal Ethanol Exposure by Modulating Functions of Synaptic AMPA Receptors; by Julia Vaglenova, Noemi Pandiella, Nayana Wijayawardhane, Tiru Vaithianathan, Sandjay Birru, Charles Breese, Vishnu Suppiramaniam and Clark Randal; Neuropsychopharmacology Vol 33, 2008
The Consequence of Fetal Ethanol Exposure and Adolescent Odor Re-exposure on the Response to Ethanol Odor in Adolesent and Adult Rats; by Amber M Eade, Paul R Sheehe, Juan C Molina, Norman E Spear, Lisa M Youngentob and Steven L Youngentob; Behavioral and Brain Functions Vol 5 No 3; 2009
Early Alcohol Exposure Induces Persistant Alteration of Cortical Columnar Organization and Reduced Orientation Selectivity in the Visual Cortex; by Alexandre E. Medina, Thomas E. Krahe and Ary S. Ramoa; Journal of Neurophysiology Vol 93; 2005
Phosphodiesterase Inhibition Increases CREB Phosphorylation and Restores Orientation Selectivity in a Model of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders;  by Thomas E. Krahe, Weili Wang and Alexandre E. Medina; PLOS (Public Library of Science) One Vol 4 No 8; 2009
Exposure to Low and Moderate Doses of Alcohol on Late Gestation Modifies Infantile Responses to and Preference for Alcohol in Rats; by M. Gabriela Chotro and Carlos Arias; Ann Ist Super Sanita Vol 42 No 1; 2006
Fetal Learning About Ethanol and Later Ethanol Responsiveness : Evidence Against "Safe" Amounts of Prenatal Exposure; by Paula Abate, Mariana Pueta, Norman E. Spear and Juan C. Molina; Experimental Biology and Medicine Vol 233 No 2; 2008
Fetal Ethanol Exposure Increases Ethanol Intake by Making it Smell and Taste Better; by Steven L. Youngentoba and John I. Glendinning; PNAS (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America) Vol 106 No 13; 2009
Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders and Alterations in Brain and Behaviour; by Consuelo Guerri, Alissa Bazinet and Edward P. Riley; Alcohol & Alcoholism Vol. 44, No. 2 2009
Alcohol Exposure Alters Cell Cycle and Apoptotic Events During Early Neurulation; by Bruce Anthony, Feng C. Zhou, Tetsuo Ogawa1, Charles R. Goodlett and Joseph Ruiz; Alcohol & Alcoholism; 2008
A Systems-Based Computational Model for Dose-Response Comparisons of Two Mode of Action Hypotheses for Ethanol-Induced Neurodevelopmental Toxicity; by J. M. Gohlke, W. C. Griffith and E. M. Faustman; Toxicological Sciences Vol 86 No 2; 2005
Joint Blood Tribe, Lakeland and Lethbridge FASD Project - Final Report; by Robert James Sutherland, Canadian Centre for Behavioural Neuroscience and University of Lethbridge; 2010
Effects of Prenatal Alcohol Exposure on Social Behavior in Humans and Other Species; by Sandra J. Kellya, Nancy Dayb and Ann P. Streissguth; Neurotoxiology and Teratology Vol 22 No 2; 2000
Fetal Alcohol Exposure: Effects on the Developing Brain; by Christine A. Gleason; NeoReviews Vol.2 No.10 October 2001
NOTE: See page # c234 for Table (6) - by Dr. West that categorizes progress toward determining the mechanisms for alcohol’s neuroanatomical, neurotransmitter, neurotrophic, and signal transduction effects
Moderate Ethanol Consumption By The Pregnant Guinea Pig Increases Ethanol Preference In Offspring; by Kayla Marie Shea; a thesis, Queenfs University, Kingston Ontario; 2009
Children With Alcohol-Related Neurodevelopmental Disorder Or Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Differ On Neuropsychological Tasks And Measures Of Eye Movement Control; by Alanna Mary Therese Mihic; a Thesis, Queenfs University, Kingston Ontario
Differentiating Prenatal Exposure to Methamphetamine and Alcohol versus Alcohol and Not Methamphetamine using Tensor-Based Brain Morphometry and Discriminant Analysis; by Elizabeth R. Sowell, Alex D. Leow, Susan Y. Bookheimer, Lynne M. Smith, Mary J. OfConnor, Eric Kan, Carly Rosso, Suzanne Houston, Ivo D. Dinov and Paul M. Thompson; The Journal of Neuroscience, Vol 30 No 11, March 17, 2010
Social Information Processing Skills in Children with Histories of Heavy Prenatal Alcohol Exposure; by Christie L. McGee, Olivia A. Bjorkquist, Joseph M. Price, Sarah N. Mattson, Edward P. Riley; Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology: Vol 37 No 6, 2009
Sleep Architecture In Infants Of Substance-Abusing Mothers; by A. Hanft, M. Burnham, B. Goodlin-Jones and Thomas F. Anders; Infant Mental Health Journal; vol 27 no 2, 2006
A Controlled Social Skills Training For Children With Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders; by M J O'Connor, F Frankel, B. Paley, A. M. Schonfeld, E. Carpenter, E. A. Laugeson, R. Marquardt; Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, Vol 74 No 4; 2006
Cognitive/Behavioral Profiles of Patients with Prenatal Alcohol Exposure; by Susan Astley, Washington State FAS DPN; 2009
Effects Of Prenatal Alcohol Exposure On Hippocampal Volume, Verbal Learning, And Verbal And Spatial Recall In Late Childhood; by Karen A. Willoughby, Erin D. Sheard, Kelly Nash and Joanne Rovet; Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society Vol 14, 2008
Executive Function Deficits In Children With Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) Measured Using The Cambridge Neuropsychological Tests Automated Battery (CANTAB); by C.R. Green, A.M. Mihic, S.M. Nikkel, B.C. Stade, C. Rasmussen, D.P. Munoz and J.N. Reynolds; Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry 50:6 (2009)
Brief Report: Lie-telling in Children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder;  by Carmen Rasmussen, Victoria Talwar, Carly Loomes and Gail Andrew; Journal of Pediatric Psychology; 2007
Children With Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders: Problem Behaviors and Sensory Processing;  by Laureen Franklin, Jean Deitz, Tracy Jirikowic, Susan Astley; The American Journal of Occupational Therapy, Vol. 62, No. 3, May/June 2008
Brain Dysmorphology In Individuals With Severe Prenatal Alcohol Exposure; by Sarah L Archibald, Chris Fennema-Notestine, Anthony Gamst, Edward P Riley, Sarah N Mattson, Terry L Jernigan; Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, Vol 43, 2001
Children With Alcohol-Related Neurodevelopmental Disorder Or Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder Differ On Neuropsychological Tasks And Measures Of Eye Movement Control; by Alanna Mary Therese Mihic; A thesis Queen’s University; 2010
Cerebral Reserve Capacity: Implications for Alcohol and Drug Abuse; by  George Fein and Victoria Di Sclafani; Alcohol Vol 32; 2004
My Unexpected Journey in Applied Biomathematics; by Fred L. Bookstein; Biological Theory;  Vol 1, No 1: 2006
Mechanisms Of Alcohol-Induced Neuroteratology: An Examination Of The Roles Of Fetal Cerebral Blood Flow And Hypoxia; by Scott Edward  Parnell; Dissertation, Texas A&M University; 2005
NOTE:  The link to open the PDF is at the bottom of the page
Timing Of Moderate Level Prenatal Alcohol Exposure Influences Gene Expression Of Sensory Processing Behavior In Rhesus Monkeys; by Mary L. Schneider, Colleen F. Moore, Julie A. Larson, Christina S. Barr, Onofre T. DeJesus and Andrew D. Roberts; Frontiers in Integrative Neuroscience; Vol 3, November 2009
NOTE:  If the PDF doesn`t load, click the PDF link in the right hand column
Early Exposure to Toxic Substances Damages Brain Architecture - Working Paper No. 4;  by National Scientific Council on the Developing Child; Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University (2006)
NOTE - There is a link to download the entire document in PDF format at the bottom of the page
Choline Supplementation Following Third Trimester-Equivalent Alcohol Exposure Attenuates Behavioral Alterations in Rats; by Jennifer D. Thomas, Jeremy S. Biane, Kelly A. O'Bryan, Teresa M. O'Neill, and Hector D. Dominguez; Behavioral Neuroscience Vol 121 No 1; 2007
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Families, Maternal Drug Use, Prenatal Drug Exposure and Later Drug Use: A Review of the Evidence; by John Witton and David Best; National Addiction Centre, UK; 2006
Also appears under - International - UK
Language and Literacy Outcomes from a Pilot Intervention Study for Children with FASD is South Africa;  by Colleen M. Adnams, Pharyn Sorour, Wendy O. Kalberg, Piyadasa W. Kodituwakku, Mariechen D. Perold, Anna Kotze, Sean September, Bernice Castle, J. Philip Gossage and Philip A. May; Alcohol Vol 41 No 6; 2007
Reinforcement Learning in Children and Adolescents with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD); by Jennifer Aileen Engle; a PhD Thesis, University of Victoria, 2009
Fetal Learning About Ethanol and Later Ethanol responsiveness: Evidence Against "Safe" Amounts of Prenatal Exposure; by Paula  Abate, Mariana Pueta, Norman E. Spear and Juan C. Molina; Experimental Biology and Medicine Vol 233 No 2; 2008
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Phosphodiesterase Inhibition Increases CREB Phosphorylation and Restores Orientation Selectivity in a Model of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders;  by Thomas E. Krahe, Weili Wang, Alexandre E. Medina; Public Library of Science (PLoS) Vol 4 No 8
Also appears under - Animal Research and The Brain
The Relation Between Theory Of Mind And Executive Functions In Children With Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders; by Carmen Rasmussen, Katy Wyper, Victoria Talwar,  Canadian Journal of  Clinical Pharmacology Vol 16 No 2, 2009
Brief Report: Lie-Telling in Children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder; by Carmen Rasmussen, Victoria Talwar, Carly Loomes and Gail Andrew; Journal of Pediatric Psychology Vol 33 No 2; 2008
Saccadic Eye Movements and Executive Function in Children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD): Results from a Multi-Centered Study; Thesis by Courtney Green, Queen's University; 2008
A Systems-Based Computational Model for Dose-Response Comparisons of Two Mode of Action Hypotheses for Ethanol-Induced Neurodevelopmental Toxicity; by J. M. Gohlke, W. C. Griffith, and E. M. Faustman; Toxiciological Sciences, Vol 86 No 2; 2005
Emotion Recognition in Children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders; Thesis by Susan Siklos; University of Victoria; 2008
A Critical Period for Deleterious Effect of Prenatal Alcohol Exposure on Working Memory;  by S. Nourizad, M. Anvari, H. Hasani and M. Salami, International Journal of Pharmacology, Vol 4 No 5; 2008
A Systems-Based Computational Model Of Alcohol’s Toxic Effects On Brain Development; by Julia M. Gohlke, Susanne Hiller-Sturmhöfel and Elaine M. Faustman; Alcohol Research & Health; Vol. 31, No. 1, 2008
Evaluation of Spatial Working Memory Function in Children and Adults with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders: A Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study; by Krisztina L. Malisza, Ava-Ann Allman, Deborah Shiloff, Lorna Jakobson,Sally Longstaffe, and Albert E. Chudley; Pediatric Research Vol 58 No 6; 2005
Differences Between PPVT-III and EVT Scores in individuals with Alcohol Related Diagnoses; by Carol Woodworth, Julianne Conry,  Kimberley Lane, Diana Ambrozas; The Asante Centre for Fetal Alcohol Syndrome; 2007
Binge Alcohol Exposure in the Second Trimester Attenuates Fetal Cerebral Blood Flow Response to Hypoxia; by Dennis E. Mayock, Dana Ness, Robin L. Mondares and Christine A. Gleason; Journal of Applied Physiology, Vol 102; 2007
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A  21 Year Longitudinal Analysis of the Effects of Prenatal Alcohol Exposure on Young Adult Drinking; by John S. Baer, Paul D. Sampson, Helen M. Barr, Paul D. Connor and Ann P. Streissguth; Archives of General Psychiatry Vol 60; 2003
Fetal Alcohol Exposure Reduces Adult Brain Plasticity; National Scientific Council on the Developing Child Science Briefs; 2007
Memory Patterns Of Acquisition And Retention Of Verbal And Nonverbal Information In Children With Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders; by Jacqueline R Pei1, Christina M Rinaldi1, Carmen Rasmussen, Valerie Massey, Donald Massey; Canadian Society for Clinical Pharmacology, Vol 15 (1) Winter 2008
Myelin Degeneration in Peripheral Nerve in Chick Embryos Following Continuous Ethanol Exposure During Early Gestational Period: A Preliminary Report; by Joydeep D. Chaudhuri; Neuroanatomy 2006
Effects of Prenatal Alcohol Exposure on Fine Motor Coordination and Balance: A Study of Two Adult Samples; by Paul D. Connor, Paul D. Sampson, Ann P. Streissguth, Fred L. Bookstein, Helen M. Barr, Neuropsycholgia Vol 44; 2006
Focused and Shifting Attention in Children with Heavy Prenatal Alcohol Exposure; by S.N. Mattson, K.E. Calarco, and A.R. Lang; Neuropsychology Vol 20 No 3; 2006
Brain Dysmorphology in Individuals with Severe Prenatal Alcohol Exposure; by Sarah L Archibald, Chris Fennema-Notestine, Anthony Gamst, Edward P Riley, Sarah N Mattson, Terry L Jernigan; Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology Vol 43; 2001
Regional Brain Shape Abnormalities Persist into Adolescence after Heavy Prenatal Alcohol Exposure; Elizabeth R. Sowell, Paul M. Thompson, Sarah N. Mattson, Kevin D. Tessner, Terry L. Jernigan, Edward P. Riley and Arthur W. Toga ; Cerebral Cortex, Vol. 12, No. 8, August 2002
Areas Of The Brain That Can Be Damaged In Utero By Maternal Alcohol Consumption; Source  Mattson, S.N.,et al. MRI and prenatal alcohol exposure: Images provide insight into FAS. Alcohol Health & Research World 18(1):4952, 199
Parental Ratings of Children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder on the Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function (BRIEF); by Carmen Rasmussen, Rosalyn McAuley, Gail Andrew; JFAS International,  Vol 5,  2007
Early Exposure to Toxic Substances Damages Brain Architecture; Working Paper #4; National Scientific Council on the Developing Child; 2006
NOTE:  There is a link to download the PDF file once this page opens
Transfer of Learning in Children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder; thesis by Robert John McInerney, University of Victoria; 2007
Geometric Morphometrics of Corpus Callosum and Subcortical Structures in the Fetal-Alcohol-Affected Brain; by Fred Bookstein,  Paul Sampson, Ann Streissguth, Paul Connor ; Teratology Vol 64 No 4; 2001
MRI Findings in Children with School Problems Who had Been Exposed Prenatally to Alcohol; by Ilona Autti-Rämö, Taina Autti, Marit Korkman, Satu Kettunen, Oili Salonen, Leena Valanne; Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology Vol 44; 2002
Ethanol Induced Apoptotic Neurodegeneration and Fetal Alcohol Syndrome; by C. Ikonomidou, P. Bittigau, M. J. Ishimaru, D. F. Wozniak,  C. Koch, K. Genz,  M.  T. Price,  V. Stefovska,  F. Horster, T. Tenkova,  K. Dikranian,  J. W. Olney;  Science; Volume 287, 2000
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Differential Cerebral and Neuropsychological Consequences in Dizygotic Twins with Prenatal Alcohol Exposure; by A. Narberhaus, D. Segarra, M. Giménez, X. Caldú, C. Junqué, N. Bargalló, F. Botet; Alcohol and Alcoholism, Vol 39 No 4; 2004
Brain Imaging And Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders; by Christie L. McGee(a) and Edward P. Riley; Ann Ist Super Sanità 2006 Vol. 42, No. 1
Valproate, Thalidomide and Ethyl Alcohol Alter the Migration of HTR-8/SVneo Cells; by Ujjwal K Rout; Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology; Vol 4 No 44; 2006
Cognitive Processing Speed Among Children Exposed To Fetal Alcohol; by Vivian Kulaga; JFAS International,  Feb. 2006
Ten Brain Domains: A Proposal For Functional Central Nervous System Parameters For Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Diagnosis And Follow-Up;  by Jeannette Lang; JFAS Int, 2006
Alcohol Intake During Prenatal Life Affectsneuroimmune Mediators And Brain Neurogenesis; by Luigi Aloe; Ann Ist Super Sanità, Vol. 42, No. 1, 2006
Neurobehavioral Consequences of Prenatal Alcohol Exposure:  An International Perspective; by E. P. Riley, S. N. Mattson, T. K. Li, S. W. Jacobson, C.D. Coles, P. W. Kodituwakku, C. M. Adnams, M. L. Korkman;  Alcoholism, Clinical & Experimental Research, Vol 27 No 2; 2003    
Prenatal Alcohol Exposure Can Alter Circadian Rhythms In Offspring; Jennifer D. Thomas & David Earnest; Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research; April 2006
SYMPOSIUM:  Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders: An Overview with Emphasis on Changes in Brain and Behavior;  by E. P. Riley,  C. L. Mcgee, San Diego State University; Symposium on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome - AACBNC 2005; Experimental Biology and Medicine, (2005)
The Effects of Ethanol and Silymarin Treatment During Gestation on Spatial Working Memory; by S. Neese, L. La Grange, E. Trujillo and D. Romero; BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2004
Validity of Maternal Report of Prenatal Alcohol, Cocaine and Smoking in Relation to Neurobehavioral Outcome; by S. W. Jacobson, L. M. Chiodo, R. J. Sokol, J. L. Jacobson; Pediatrics Vol 109; 2002
Performance of Children with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome On Selected Tasks of Central Auditory Processing; by Stephanie Tarrant Martin, Professor, Communication Disorders and Special Education; Audiology online; 2/2001
Alcohol and the Developing Brain: Neuroanatomical Studies; by Wei-Jung A. Chen,  Susan E. Maier,  Scott E. Parnell,  James R. West; Alcohol Research and Health; Spring 2003
Sobering Work - Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Research;  Unraveling alcohol's effects on the developing brain; by Damaris Christensen; Science News; 2000
Analyzing Narrative Productions in Older School Age Children and Adolescents with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: An Experimental Tool for Clinical Applications; T. E. Coggins, T. Friet, T. Morgan; Clinical Linguistics and Phonetics Vol 12 No 3; 1998
Measuring the Facial Phenotype of Individuals with Prenatal Alcohol Exposure: Correlations with Brain Dysfunction; by Susan J. Astley and Sterling K. Clarren,  Alcohol & Alcoholism; Vol 36 No 2; 2001
Prenatal Alcohol Exposure has Effects Far Beyond Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, by  Sandra W. Jacobson and Lynn T. Singer. Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research (2004).  
A Small Dose of Neurotoxicity: An Introduction to Toxicology of the Nervous System, by Stephen G. Gilbert. Presentation  (2004).
Prenatal Alcohol Exposure and Neurocognitive Impairment in Adolescence, by Dr. Ellen Fantus. Journal of FAS International (2003).
Ethanol-Induced Apoptosis in the Developing Visual System During Synaptogenesis, by Tatyana Tenkova, Chainllie Young, Krikor Dikranian, Joann Labruyere, and John W. Olney.  Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science (2003).  
The Role of GABA Receptors in Mediating the Effects of Alcohol on the Central Nervous System, by Martin Davies.  Journal of Psychiatry Neuroscience (2003).
Children with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome are Impaired at Place Learning but not Cued-Navigation in a Virtual Morris Water Task, by Derek A. Hamilton et al.  Behavioral Brain Research (2003).
Effects of Prenatal Alcohol Exposure on Child Development, by J. Jacobson and S. Jacobson. Alcohol Research & Health (2002).
Analysis of Variables Related to Social Interactions in Children with Agenesis of the Corpus Callosum, by Donna Ross Doherty.  Master Thesis, Department of Science, University of Maine (2002).
The Effects of Prenatal Exposure to Alcohol, Tobacco, and other Risks on Children's Health, Behaviour and Academic Abilities, by Mary Anne George.  A Doctoral Thesis, Dept. of Individual Interdisciplinary Graduate Studies Program, University of British Columbia (2001).  
Outcome Measures for School-Age Children with Social Communication Problems, by Leslie B. Olswang, Truman E. Coggins, and Geralyn R. Timler. Top Language Disorders (2001).
On Becoming Socially Competent Communicators: The Challenge for Children with Fetal Alcohol Exposure, by Truman E. Coggins, Leslie B. Olswang, Heather Carmichael Olson, and Geralyn R. Timler.  International Review of Research in Mental Retardation.
The Effects of Prenatal Alcohol Exposure on Executive Functioning, by P. Kodituwakku, W. Kalberg, and P. May. Alcohol Research & Health (2001).
Teratogenic Effects of Alcohol on Brain and Behavior, by S. Mattson, A. Schoenfeld, and E. Riley.  Alcohol Research & Health (2001).
Mechanisms of Alcohol-Induced Damage to the Developing Nervous System, by C. Goodlett and K. Horn. Alcohol Research & Health (2001).
Developmental Alcohol and Circadian Clock Function, D. Earnest, W. Chen, and J. West.  Alcohol Research & Health (2001).  
Diagnostic Subgroups and Neuropsychological Attention Deficits in Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, by Gerald W. Block.  A Doctoral Thesis, Department of Psychology, University of Saskatchewan (2000).
On Categorizations in Analyses of Alcohol Teratogenesis, by Paul D. Sampson, Ann P. Streissguth, Fred L. Bookstein, and Helen  M. Barr. Environmental Health Perspectives (2000).
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Alcohol  Related Neurodevelopmental Disorders. Committee on Substance Abuse and Committee on Children With Disabilities. Pediatrics (2000).  
Socioemotional Functioning in Children Diagnosed with Alcohol Related Neurodevelopmental Disorder (ARND): Profile on the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL), by Rachel Greenbaum.  A Master Thesis, Department of Human Development and Applied Psychology, University of Toronto (2000).
Structural and Functional Brain Integrity of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome  in Nonretarded Cases, by Campbell M. Clark et al. Pediatrics (May 2000).
The Effect of Divided Attention on Encoding and Retrieval in Episodic Memory Revealed by Positron Emission Tomography, by Tetsuya Iidaka et al. Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience (2000).
The Long-Term Neurocognitive Consequences of Prenatal Alcohol Exposure, by Ann Streissguth et al.  Psychological Science (1999).  
An Investigation of the Long-Term Neuropsychological Outcome of Prenatal Teratogenic Exposure: Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Maternal PKU Syndrome, by Susan R. Brock.  A Doctoral Thesis, Dept. of Psychology: University of Saskatchewan (1999).
The Development of Executive Function: Stability and Continuity, by Martha McDougall. A Master Thesis, Department of Psychology, Carelton University (1998).
Analysing Narrative Productions in Older School-age Children and Adolescents with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: An Experimental Tool for Clinical Applications, by T. E Coggins, T. Friet, and T. Morgan. Clinical Linguistics and Phonetics (1998).
Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Brain Anomalies in Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, by Victor W. Swayze et al. Pediatrics (1997).
 Stress
Role Of Testosterone In Mediating Prenatal Ethanol Effects On Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Activity In Male Rats; by Ni Lan; Theses, University of British Columbia, 2008

Sensory Processing Disorder in a Primate Model: Evidence From a Longitudinal Study of Prenatal Alcohol and Prenatal Stress Effects; by Mary L. Schneider, Colleen F. Moore, Lisa L. Gajewski, and Julie A. Larson, Andrew D. Roberts; Child Development, Vol 79 No 1, January/February 2008
 MRI

NEW!  Structural and Functional Neuroimaging of Individuals with Prenatal Exposure to Addictive Substances; a thesis by Priya Santhanam; Georgia Institute of Technology; December  2009
Active Shape Model Segmentation of Brain Structures in MR Images of Subjects with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder; a thesis by Anton Eicher; University of Cape Town; November 2010
Agenesis of the Corpus Callosum: Genetic, Developmental and Functional Aspects of Connectivity; by Lynn K. Paul,  Warren S. Brown, Ralph Adolphs, J. Michael Tyszka, Linda J. Richards, Pratik Mukherjee and Elliott H. Sherr; Nature Reviews Neuroscience Vol 8; 2007
Many Infants Prenatally Exposed to High Levels of Alcohol Show One Particular Anomaly of the Corpus Callosum; by Fred L. Bookstein, Paul D. Connor, Janet E. Huggins, Helen M. Barr, Kristi D. Pimentel and Ann P. Streissguth; Alcoholism: Clinical and Expeimental Research Vol 31 No 5; 2007
Mapping White Matter Integrity and Neurobehavioral Correlates in Children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders; by Elizabeth R. Sowell, Arianne Johnson, Eric Kan, Lisa H. Lu, John Darrell Van Horn, Arthur W. Toga, Mary J. O’Connor and Susan Y. Bookheimer;  The Journal of Neuroscience, Vol 28 No 6; 2008
Mapping White Matter Integrity and Neurobehavioral Correlates in Children with Fetal Alcohol  Disorders; by Elizabeth R. Sowell, Arianne Johnson, Eric Kan, Lisa H. Lu, John Darrell Van Horn, Arthur W. Toga, Mary J. OfConnor and Susan Y. Bookheimer; The Journal of Neuroscience, Vol 28 No 6, February 2008
Proton Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy in Children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders; by Rita de Cassia Ferreira Goncalves, Marcio Moacyr Vasconcelos, Leticia Oliveira Faleiros, Luiz Celso Hygino da Cruz Jr., Romeu Cortes Domingues, Adriana Rocha Brito, Jairo Werner Jr. And Gesmar Volga Haddad Herdy; Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria, Vol 67, No 2A, 2009
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