Gisborn Herald (New
Zealand) - Taking action on FASD rates among Maori
A UNIVERSITY of Otago researcher who works in Gisborne has been awarded a grant
to undertake vital research on Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD).
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Stuff (New
Zealand) - 'Bicultural approach needed' to address foetal alcohol spectrum
disorder in Māori
Weaving Māori values in with those of western medicine will provide better
outcomes for tangata whenua in the treatment of foetal alcohol spectrum
disorder, researchers say.
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CanFASD – Book
Review: FASD and the Online World
Every parent struggles with managing the internet and social media for
their child(ren) but there are additional worries when it comes to raising a
child with FASD in this digital world.
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VIDEOS and
MATERIALS
PreventionInstitute1 - Understanding Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is complicated. Prenatal alcohol
exposure impacts the brain and body. Each person is affected differently. Myles
Himmelreich joins Marlene Dray and Bev Drew to help increase understanding of
the complexities of FASD.
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First 5 Santa
Clara County - Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASDs)
This video explores what FASDs are, how FASDs affect behavior, and why
FASDs are difficult to diagnose. Included are interviews with Dr. Ira Chasnoff,
president of NTI Upstream and a Professor of Clinical Pediatrics at the
University of Illinois College of Medicine in Chicago, Kathy Page of FASD
NorCal, Christine Clifford, and Shirley Sparks, the FASD Parent Support Group
Coordinator at Parents Helping Parents.
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Partnership for
Maternal & Child Health of Northern New Jersey - Common Myths about
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
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CanFASD - Sleep
in Children with FASD
Sleep, or lack thereof, can be a problem for many people, but it can be a
significant issue for those who have fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD).
The aim of this video is to help you understand sleep disruption for children 6
years old and under with FASD and discuss some practical approaches to managing
sleep.
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CanFASD - Parents
of Individuals with FASD Raising their Grandchildren
Parents of individuals with FASD share their experiences in raising their
grandchildren and talk about the role research can play in getting better
supports.
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Spotlight on FASD
- Podcast Episode 7 - An interview with Dr Raja Mukherjee, Part Two
In the second part of our brilliant interview with Dr Raja Mukherjee, he
talks about why the narrative around FASD needs to change.
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The FASD Project –
The Film
The FASD project is a film seeking to rapidly increase awareness of the risks
of alcohol consumption in pregnancy within a short period of time, given the
significant increase in alcohol consumption since the onset of the global
pandemic.
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CanFASD - Pain
as Experienced by People with FASD
Pain and FASD is a very complex, under-researched, and misunderstood topic.
This panel discussion dives into the topic of pain as experienced by people
with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD).
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RESEARCH
ERA - The Self-Awareness of Adolescents with FASD: A Secondary Analysis
Study
These findings indicate that the online awareness of adolescents with FASD
was consistent. Further study is needed to explore individuals' online
awareness within FASD populations and examine whether online awareness is a
potential area of strength for adolescents with FASD.
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Drug and Alcohol
Dependence - An investigation of the link between prenatal alcohol exposure
and sleep problems across childhood
Heavy PAE was associated with significantly more sleep problems across
childhood and a higher probability of reporting persistent sleep problems,
relative to children with no PAE. Implications for the understanding and
management of sleep in young children with PAE and FASD are discussed.
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Brain Research
Bulletin - Agmatine Improves the Behavioral and Cognitive Impairments
Associated with Chronic Gestational Ethanol Exposure in Rats
This study provides functional evidences for the therapeutic potential of
agmatine in cognitive impairment and other neurological complications
associated with FASD.
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ERA - Achivement
Motivation and Intervention Impacts in Adolescents with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum
Disorder
This dissertation consists of three separate papers that contribute to an
increased understanding of achievement motivation and discuss how it can guide
interventions for adolescents with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD).
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Alcoholism:
Clinical and Experimental Research - Fetal Alcohol Exposure Alters BOLD
Activation Patterns in Brain Regions Mediating the Interpretation of Facial
Affect
These findings of greater BOLD signal in the FAS/PFAS group in response to
neutral faces suggest less efficient neural processing of more difficult to
interpret emotions, and the weaker BOLD response to angry faces suggests
altered processing of angry stimuli.
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ERA - Magnetic
Resonance Imaging of the Brain in Prenatal Alcohol Exposure and Advances in
Measuring Cortical Microstructure
This thesis provides novel contributions to the understanding of the
effects of prenatal alcohol exposure on the developing brain and provides
methodological advances for future studies of the development of cortical
microstructure.
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Research Square -
The Prevalence and Characteristic of Sleep Problems among Children with
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD).
Sleep disorders are more common among individuals with FASD than among
healthy children. As distorted sleep can affect daily performance and worsen
neurodevelopmental issues, it is vital for the pediatricians and other FASD
specialists to include the question about sleep in the anamnesis.
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Acta
Neuropathologica Communications - Prenatal alcohol exposure is a leading
cause of interneuronopathy in humans
Our results are globally concordant with those previously obtained in mouse
models, in which alcohol has been shown to induce an interneuronopathy by
affecting interneuron density and positioning within the cortical plate, and
which could account for the neurological disabilities observed in children with
foetal alcohol disorder spectrum.
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Journal of
Adolescence - Completed secondary education among youth with prenatal
substance exposure: A longitudinal register-based matched cohort study
Inferior educational outcomes may not be directly linked with prenatal
substance exposure but may rather reflect the extent of evolving offspring's
mental and/or behavioural disorders over time influenced by childhood
adversities.
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Journal of Biomedical
Optics - Dose-response analysis of microvasculature changes in the murine
fetal brain and the maternal extremities due to prenatal ethanol exposure
Results showed a dose-dependent reduction in vascular blood flow in fetal
brain vessels when the mother was exposed to ethanol, whereas vessels in the
maternal hindlimb exhibited concurrent vasodilation.
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Protocols for
High‐Risk Pregnancies - Alcohol Use in Pregnancy and Lactation
Alcohol use during pregnancy has been associated with an increased risk of
fetal death in some, but not all, studies. Most studies have focused on the
negative effects of alcohol on fetal development.
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Archives of
Disease in Childhood - Genetic testing in patients with possible foetal
alcohol spectrum disorder
110 patients were included. 130 tests were carried out, including 86 array
comparative genomic hybridisation tests. The overall diagnostic rate for a
contributing genetic disorder was 3.6%, all being chromosomal disorders and
chromosome copy number variants.
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Alcoholism:
Clinical and Experimental Research - Fetal Alcohol Exposure Alters BOLD
Activation Patterns in Brain Regions Mediating the Interpretation of Facial
Affect
These findings of greater BOLD signal in the FAS/PFAS group in response to
neutral faces suggest less efficient neural processing of more difficult to
interpret emotions, and the weaker BOLD response to angry faces suggests
altered processing of angry stimuli.
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Research in
Developmental Disabilities - Yarning about fetal alcohol spectrum disorder:
Outcomes of a community-based workshop
The current study identified key learnings from workshop facilitators and
participants. The findings call attention to the importance of a co-design
approach, where collaboration is vital to support the appropriate adaption of
evidence-based practice to suit the local context.
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Drug and Alcohol
Dependence - The prevalence, child characteristics, and maternal risk
factors for the continuum of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders: A sixth
population-based study in the same South African community
Seventeen years after the first study in this community, FASD prevalence
remains high at 16 %–31 %. The FAS rate may have declined somewhat, but rates
of PFAS and ARND seemed to plateau, at a high rate.
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Drug and Alcohol
Dependence – Prenatal Substance Exposure and Developmental Trajectories of
Internalizing Symptoms: Toddlerhood to Preadolescence
Prenatal tobacco exposure was associated with suboptimal developmental
trajectories of internalizing symptoms in the context of prenatal poly-drug
exposure, highlighting a need for continued and increased effort toward
prevention of prenatal tobacco use.
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Europe BMC - Opinions
on Alcohol Consumption During Pregnancy and The Role of The Medical Staff as an
Expert in This Regard - A Grounded Theory Analysis of Online Forum Discussions
lcohol consumption during pregnancy should be addressed regularly in the
care of all pregnant women. In addition to information on consumption risks,
information on support offers is relevant.
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Pediatric
Research - Maternal alcohol consumption and risk of offspring with
congenital malformation: the Japan Environment and Children’s Study
Maternal alcohol consumption during pregnancy, even in early pregnancy, displayed
no significant adverse impact on congenital malformations of interest.
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The BMJ – Lifetime
perspective on alcohol and brain health
The maintenance of brain health is central to health and wellbeing across
the lifespan.1 Evidence suggests three periods of dynamic brain changes that
may be particularly sensitive to the neurotoxic effects of alcohol: gestation
(from conception to birth), later adolescence (15-19 years), and older
adulthood (over 65 years).
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International
Journal of Law and Psychiatry - Suggestibility and confabulation among
individuals with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: A review for criminal
justice, forensic mental health, and legal interviewers
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) are conditions arising from
prenatal alcohol exposure which results in a range of neurodevelopmental
deficits in areas including cognition, memory, language, executive functioning,
emotional regulation, and adaptive functioning.
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