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Extensive deep gray matter volume reductions in children and adolescents with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders.
Alcoholism, clinical and experimental research - 1 Aug 2011
Nardelli Alexa, Lebel Catherine, Rasmussen Carmen, Andrew Gail, Beaulieu Christian
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BACKGROUND: The link between the numerous cognitive, motor, and behavioral difficulties of individuals with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) and underlying specific structural brain injuries can be investigated using high-resolution imaging. Differential sensitivity of the brain's "relay" stations, namely the deep gray matter structures, may play a key factor given their multifaceted role in brain...
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