Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: From Mechanism to Prevention

Author: Ernest L. Abel
Published: July 1996
Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 0849376858
Hardcover Book
Number of Pages: 336

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Recognition of the relationship between alcohol abuse and adverseprenatal outcomes is reflected in the warning labels on every alcoholic beverage sold in the United States. Because alcohol abuse has serious consequences for both individuals and society as a whole, much research has been devoted to this problem. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome provides straightforward facts regarding the impact of alcohol consumption as it affects the development of the embryo and fetus. Surveying current research of fetal alcohol syndrome and its related problems, the book addresses the immediate effects on development at various stages. Long-term action of prenatal alcohol exposure later in life is also considered. A chapter devoted to assessing the behavior of children who were prenatally exposed to alcohol emphasizes the necessity of longitudinal studies of fetal alcohol syndrome. This important reference offers a thorough overview of a problem that cannot be ignored.

Wayne State University, Detroit, MI. Survey of the current understanding of the impact of alcohol use during pregnancy. For investigators. 15 contributors, 14 U.S.

Table of Contents:

Ethanol-Induced Acceleration of Preimplantation Embryonic Development 1
The Effects of Timing and Duration of Alcohol Exposure on Development of the Fetal Brain 27
Brain Anomalies in Fetal Alcohol Syndrome 51
Neurophysiological Correlates of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome 69
The Effects of Prenatal Alcohol Exposure on Hearing and Vestibular Function 85
Fetal Alcohol Exposure and Functional Implications of the Neuroimmune-Endocrine Networks 113
Early Neurobehavioral Assessment of Children Prenatally Exposed to Alcohol 145
Neurotransmitter Function: Changes Associated with In Utero Alcohol Exposure 171
Behavioral Pharmacology in Animals Exposed Prenatally to Alcohol 191
Stress Reactivity in Fetal Alcohol Syndrome 215
Effects of Ethanol on Lactation 237
Involvement of Prostaglandins in Fetal Alcohol Syndrome 249
Ethanol-Nutrient Interaction and the Fetus 269
Brown Adipose Tissue: A Model System to Investigate Fetal Alcohol Effects on Thermoregulation 285
Alcohol Warning Labels: Influence on Drinking 317
Index 331

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