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Purkinje cell deficits in nonhuman primates following weekly exposure to ethanol during gestation
1 Apr 1996
Abstract excerpt
The most serious features of fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) are mental retardation and other behavioral problems resulting from alcohol-induced damage to the developing central nervous system (CNS). The mechanism by which alcohol induces its neuroteratogenic effects is unknown. One hypothesis is that gestational alcohol exposure results in a reduction in neuronal number. This study demonstrates that gestational...
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