Sentences with phrase «heavy prenatal alcohol exposure»
Executive function predicts adaptive behavior in children with histories of heavy prenatal alcohol exposure and attention - deficit / hyperactivity disorder
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The teratogenic effects of prenatal alcohol exposure on the developing brain can lead to neurodevelopmental deficits in the child.10 At high levels of exposure, and during vulnerable time points during pregnancy, prenatal alcohol exposure has cognitive and behavioural impacts that may affect a child's academic performance and behaviour.11 12 In addition to in utero effects of alcohol, children exposed to heavy parental alcohol use postnatally have been identified as having abnormal developmental and social trajectories.