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Maternal alcohol consumption during pregnancy can significantly impact the developmental trajectory of the offspring, resulting in lifelong alterations to brain anatomy, function, and behavior. Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) is an umbrella term used to describe the range of phenotypes that are observed in children who have been exposed to alcohol during the prenatal period. In this chapter, we highlight details from research focused on identifying alcohol’s effects on the developing brain and the mechanisms through which alcohol alters brain development. This chapter provides a discussion of the results from structural and functional brain imaging studies that reveal broad changes in anatomy and function of the brain in FASD patients as well as important data from animal research studies that address potential mechanisms underlying alcohol’s damaging effects. |
