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Many Infants Prenatally Exposed to High Levels of Alcohol Show One Particular Anomaly of the Corpus Callosum
26 Mar 2007
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INTRODUCTION: Effects of prenatal alcohol exposure on the brain are seen at every age. The earlier they can be quantified, the better the prognosis for the affected child. Here we show measurable alcohol effects at birth on a structure currently used for nosology only much later in life. METHODS: Midline shape of the corpus callosum was imaged in infants via averaged unwarped transfontanelle ultrasound. We...
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