Brain Regions Damaged By Prenatal Alcohol Exposure Identified By Water-Diffusion Technology

Scientists know that children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) often have structural brain damage. Yet little is known about how white matter connections, and deep gray matter structures that act as relay stations, are affected in children with FASD. A new study has used diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) to identify several specific white matter regions as well as deep gray matter areas of the brain that appear sensitive to prenatal alcohol exposure.

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Filed under: Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs on July 22nd, 2008