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Creating a preliminary neurobehavioral profile of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders
October 18, 2010 by NewsBot
A new study has created a preliminary neurobehavioral profile of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders. Researchers selected 22 of 547 neuropsychological variables for analysis based on their ability to distinguish children with heavy prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) from unexposed children. Results suggest that executive functioning and spatial processing are especially sensitive in children with suspected or known PAE.