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Article Summary: Changes in Brain and Behaviour with Low Levels of PAE

canfasdblogApril 27, 2022Article SummariesLeave a Comment

This image shows the brain areas where children with PAE had weaker brain connectivity. Images of the left and right side of the brain are mirrored wit blue dots showing where the PAE group saw weaker connectivity than the control. Dots are shown in the left brain at the postcentral, inferior parietal, plan temporal, and inferior occipital, and in the right brain at the middle occipital.

Heavy prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) can affect children’s development. For example, heavy PAE is related to problems with behaviour and learning, which are likely caused by changes to the brain. However, we do not know much about how lower amounts of PAE affect children’s brains.

Article Summary #13: Prenatal Alcohol and Preschool Child Stress

canfasdblogJanuary 5, 2022UncategorizedLeave a Comment

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The purpose of this German study was to examine EtG and basal cortisol activity (baseline stress) in preschoolers aged 6-9 years to determine if EtG could be an effective biomarker of PAE.

Article Summary: Self Care for Caregivers

canfasdblogApril 14, 2021Article SummariesLeave a Comment

Finding stress management techniques for caregivers of children with FASD is very important. Self-care is an important resource to improve caregiver physical and mental health.

Article Summary: Diagnosis of Preschoolers with PAE

canfasdblogApril 7, 2021Article SummariesLeave a Comment

Early intervention and diagnosis are key to improving outcomes for people with FASD. Although there is some research on FASD assessment and diagnosis for school-aged children and adolescents, there is limited research with preschool-aged kids.

New FASD Research: November 2020

canfasdblogDecember 23, 2020Article SummariesLeave a Comment

Here is a brief summary of some of the latest research published on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). Prevention Prevention of Alcohol‐Exposed Pregnancies and Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder among Pregnant and Postpartum Women: A Systematic Review Effective interventions are needed to support women and girls to have healthy pregnancies. The researchers of this study conducted a systematic review of the … Read More

Article Summary #8: Community-based interventions for adults with FASD

canfasdblogDecember 21, 2020Article SummariesLeave a Comment

This Article Summary is part of our new CanFASD Connect Top Articles Summary Series. Over the next several months, we will be bringing you summaries of all the recent research papers from our list of the Top FASD Articles of 2019. This is an overview of a recent research paper called Elements for developing community-based interventions for adults with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder: … Read More

Article Summary #6: Employment Success in Adults with FASD

canfasdblogDecember 11, 2020Article SummariesLeave a Comment

This Article Summary is part of our new CanFASD Connect Top Articles Summary Series. Over the next several months, we will be bringing you summaries of all the recent research papers from our list of the Top FASD Articles of 2019. This is an overview of a recent research paper called Understanding employment success in adults with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. Background Successful … Read More

Article Summary #5: FASD and Experiences of Neglect

canfasdblogDecember 2, 2020Article SummariesLeave a Comment

This Article Summary is part of our new CanFASD Connect Top Articles Summary Series. Over the next several months, we will be bringing you summaries of all the recent research papers from our list of the Top FASD Articles of 2019. This is an overview of a recent research paper called Neurodevelopmental outcomes in individuals with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) with and … Read More

What’s New in FASD Research: October 2020

canfasdblogNovember 11, 2020Article SummariesLeave a Comment

Here’s a brief summary on the some of the latest research published on fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD).