Trial reportPediatrics2014
Prevalence and characteristics of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders.
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286 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 560 citations in OpenAlex.
- Prenatal alcohol exposure and associations with physical size, dysmorphology and neurodevelopment: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC medicine · 2024Pooled it
- Systematic literature review on which maternal alcohol behaviours are related to fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD).BMJ open · 2018Pooled it
- Meta-Analyses of Externalizing Disorders: Genetics or Prenatal Alcohol Exposure?Alcoholism, clinical and experimental research · 2018Pooled it
- Global Prevalence of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Among Children and Youth: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.JAMA pediatrics · 2017Pooled it
- Six-Month Follow-up of the Families on Track Intervention Pilot Trial for Children With Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders and Their Families.Alcoholism, clinical and experimental research · 2019Trial
- Persistent Changes in Stress-Regulatory Genes in Pregnant Women or Children Exposed Prenatally to Alcohol.Alcoholism, clinical and experimental research · 2019Trial
- Relation between adaptive function and IQ among youth with histories of heavy prenatal alcohol exposure.Birth defects research · 2019Trial
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- Developmental Neurotoxicity of Alcohol from Neuronal Basis to Behavioural Outcomes: A Comprehensive Review.Neurology international · 2026Review
- Cardiovascular and Cardiometabolic Outcomes in Adults with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders: A Retrospective Cohort Study.medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences · 2026Article
- Effects of ethanol exposure in neonatal mice on retinoic acid signaling in forebrain neurons and astrocytes.IBRO neuroscience reports · 2026Article
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- Fluoxetine for Prenatal Alcohol-Exposed Mice: Addressing Impaired Enrichment-Mediated Neurogenesis.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2026Article
- Alcohol exposure during pregnancy and its impact on fetal neurodevelopment: a bibliometric and scientific mapping analysis.Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's archives of pharmacology · 2026Review
- Prenatal Alcohol Exposure and Mental Health Outcomes: A Two-Sample Mendelian Randomization Study of DNA Methylation Signatures.medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences · 2026Article
- A randomised controlled study of dog assisted therapy: comparing a short and a long version for patients with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Regional cerebellum volume anomalies and associated cognitive function in children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders.Alcohol, clinical & experimental research · 2026Article
- Perinatal and prenatal alcohol exposure impairs striatal cholinergic function and cognitive flexibility in adult offspring.Neuropharmacology · 2025Article
- Altered neuronal network connectivity in children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder and its association with inhibitory function.Alcohol, clinical & experimental research · 2025Article
- Prevalence of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders: A Pilot Study in Western Sweden.Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) · 2025Article
226 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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14 authors at 8 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
objectivesTo determine the prevalence and characteristics of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) among first grade students (6- to 7-year-olds) in a representative Midwestern US community.
methodsFrom a consented sample of 70.5% of all first graders enrolled in public and private schools, an oversample of small children (≤ 25th percentile on height, weight, and head circumference) and randomly selected control candidates were examined for physical growth, development, dysmorphology, cognition, and behavior. The children's mothers were interviewed for maternal risk.
resultsTotal dysmorphology scores differentiate significantly fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) and partial FAS (PFAS) from one another and from unexposed controls. Alcohol-related neurodevelopmental disorder (ARND) is not as clearly differentiated from controls. Children who had FASD performed, on average, significantly worse on 7 cognitive and behavioral tests and measures. The most predictive maternal risk variables in this community are late recognition of pregnancy, quantity of alcoholic drinks consumed 3 months before pregnancy, and quantity of drinking reported for the index child's father. From the final multidisciplinary case findings, 3 techniques were used to estimate prevalence. FAS in this community likely ranges from 6 to 9 per 1000 children (midpoint, 7.5), PFAS from 11 to 17 per 1000 children (midpoint, 14), and the total rate of FASD is estimated at 24 to 48 per 1000 children, or 2.4% to 4.8% (midpoint, 3.6%).
conclusionsChildren who have FASD are more prevalent among first graders in this Midwestern city than predicted by previous, popular estimates.
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