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  1. 1. Fetal Alcohol syndrome in adulthood - Psychological, psychosocial, and neuropsychological aspects of life in individuals who were prenatally exposed to alcohol

    Författare :Jenny Rangmar; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Fetal Alcohol Syndrome; Adulthood; psychological; psychosocial and neuropsychological consequences; prenatal alcohol exposure;

    Sammanfattning : Alcohol’s teratogenic effect on the developing fetal brain is devastating, resulting in, for instance, structural abnormalities as well as behavioral and neuropsychological impairments in the child. The umbrella term Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) is used to describe the range of effects, from neuropsychological dysfunctions to complete Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS). LÄS MER

  3. 2. Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders in Children and Young Adults with an emphasis on ophthalmology

    Författare :Emelie Gyllencreutz; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Fetal Alcohol Syndrome; Optic Nerve; Optical Coherence Tomography; Strabismus; Vision; Visual Perception; Quality of Life;

    Sammanfattning : Introduction: Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) are a group of disorders caused by prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE). The most severe and most studied FASD condition is fetal alcohol syndrome. Other conditions include partial fetal alcohol syndrome and alcohol-related neurodevelopmental disorder. LÄS MER

  4. 3. Alcohol consumption during pregnancy : how do we separate myth from reality?

    Författare :Mona Göransson; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :Women; pregnancy; alcohol consumption; binge drinking; screening test; primary care; laboratory markers; foetal alcohol effects;

    Sammanfattning : The overall aim of this thesis, consisting of five studies, was to examine what midwives do when they encounter women with alcohol use during pregnancy; to evaluate and implement screening instruments aimed at identifying at an early stage women with a hazardous level of alcohol consumption; and to provide a basis for preventive measures. The overall objective was to avoid prenatal alcohol exposure. LÄS MER

  5. 4. Ophthalmologic characteristics andneuropediatric findings. With special emphasis on children adopted from eastern Europe

    Författare :Marita Andersson Grönlund; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Nyckelord :adoption; eastern Europe; visual function; ocular dimensions; pre-and perinatal; neuropediatric; ; attention deficit hyperactivity disorder AD HD ; fetal alcohol syndrome FAS ;

    Sammanfattning : Aim: To evaluate and relate visual function and ocular features to neuropediatric findings in a population-based group of children adopted from eastern Europe (Papers I-III) and in children with attentiondeficit hyperactivity disorder (AD/HD), with and without treatment with stimulants (Paper IV).Methods: 99 children born 1990 1995 in eastern Europe and adopted to western Sweden during1993 1997 were invited to participate. LÄS MER

  7. 5. Cholinergic receptors in human prenetal brain : presence, distribution and influence of nicotine and ethanol

    Författare :Lena Falk; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : Events early in life, including exposure to various compounds, may cause disturbances in brain development. Both maternal smoking and alcohol drinking during pregnancy can induce preand postnatal death, cognitive and neurobehavioral disturbances. LÄS MER