Abstract
The prevalence and characteristics of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) among first grade children were determined in a representative Midwestern US city.
Highlights
The prevalence and characteristics of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) among first grade children were determined in a representative Midwestern US city
Children with a FAS diagnosis were shorter, lighter, and had smaller heads than all others; their BMI centile was lowest when compared to partial FAS cases, and alcohol-related neurodevelopmental disorder (ARND)
A significantly higher frequency of smooth philtrum occurs in FAS cases compared to PFAS, ARND, and controls
Summary
Investigators at University of California, San Diego, and centers in Hawaii and Trondheim, Norway, examined structural growth trajectories and rates of change in the whole brain and regions of interest in infants during the first 3 months after birth. Serial structural T1-weighted and/or T2-weighted MR images were obtained from 87 healthy term-born infants, aged 2 to 90 days. (Holland D, Chang L, Ernst TM, et al Structural growth trajectories and rates of change in the first 3 months of infant brain development. An MRI study to show a relationship between head circumference and brain growth in preterm infants found that brain volume is a determinant of head size at term. An MRI study of the relationship between growth status and regional brain volume in premature babies at term-equivalent age showed a positive correlation between fractional anisotropy (FA) and head circumference and body weight. Body weight was the only significant predictor for FA (P
Sign-in/Register to view highlights & summary Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Free) 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a call
