Fetal alcohol syndrome: the vulnerability of the developing brain and possible mechanisms of damage. uri icon

abstract

  • Fetal alcohol exposure has multiple deleterious effects on brain development, and represents a leading known cause of mental retardation. This review of the effects of alcohol exposure on the developing brain evaluates results from human, animal and in vitro studies, but focuses on key research issues, including possible mechanisms of damage. Factors that affect the risk and severity of fetal alcohol damage also are considered.

published proceedings

  • Metab Brain Dis

altmetric score

  • 3

author list (cited authors)

  • West, J. R., Chen, W. J., & Pantazis, N. J.

citation count

  • 193

complete list of authors

  • West, JR||Chen, WJ||Pantazis, NJ

publication date

  • December 1994