Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Awareness Day

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Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Awareness Day originated in Canada with the first FASD Day taking place on 9th September 1999. Since then the campaign has gathered global recognition with many countries now taking part in activities...

Prevalence of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder among Special Subpopulations: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

Scientific article

4 March 2019

Abstract Aim To collate prevalence estimates of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) among special subpopulations (defined by service use). Design Systematic literature review and meta‐analysis of original, quantitative studies published...

People Who Don't Drink May Still Suffer Harms from Alcohol

Scientific article

19 March 2019

The consumption of alcohol carries a risk of adverse health and social consequences related to its intoxicating, toxic and dependence-producing properties (WHO). When assessing alcohol-related harm estimates primarily focus on the...

Assessing Prenatal Alcohol Exposure in a Study of Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder

Scientific article

14 November 2018

Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is a diagnostic term used to describe physical, neurodevelopmental, and cognitive impairments that have occurred following exposure to alcohol during pregnancy. The diagnosis of FASD requires a...

Children and Young People Exposed Prenatally to Alcohol - Clinical Guidelines

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28 January 2019

Alcohol consumption in pregnancy has the potential to cause significant fetal damage. It is estimated that approximately 3.2% of babies born in the UK are affected by fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, though the guidance says currently few...

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder and Youth Justice

Scientific article

13 February 2018

Abstract Objectives: To estimate the prevalence of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) among young people in youth detention in Australia. Neurodevelopmental impairments due to FASD can predispose young people to engagement with the law...

Altered Parietal Activation during Non-symbolic Number Comparison in Children with Prenatal Alcohol Exposure

Scientific article

8 January 2018

Number processing is a cognitive domain particularly sensitive to prenatal alcohol exposure, which relies on intact parietal functioning. Alcohol-related alterations in brain activation have been found in the parietal lobe during symbolic...

Reductions in Corpus Callosum Volume Partially Mediate Effects of Prenatal Alcohol Exposure on IQ

Scientific article

12 January 2018

Disproportionate volume reductions in the basal ganglia, corpus callosum (CC) and hippocampus have been reported in children with prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE). However, few studies have investigated these reductions in high prevalence...

Hippocampus-Dependent Memory and Allele-Specific Gene Expression in Adult Offspring of Alcohol-Consuming Dams after Neonatal Treatment with Thyroxin or Metformin

Scientific article

20 July 2017

Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD), the result of fetal alcohol exposure (FAE), affects 2–11% of children worldwide, with no effective treatments. Hippocampus-based learning and memory deficits are key symptoms of FASD. Our previous...