Two-year cortical trajectories are abnormal in children and adolescents with prenatal alcohol exposure

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Title: Two-year cortical trajectories are abnormal in children and adolescents with prenatal alcohol exposure
Authors: Timothy J. Hendrickson, Bryon A. Mueller, Elizabeth R. Sowell, Sarah N. Mattson, Claire D. Coles, Julie A. Kable, Kenneth L. Jones, Christopher J. Boys, Susanne Lee, Kelvin O. Lim, Edward P. Riley, Jeffrey R. Wozniak
Source: Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience, Vol 30, Iss , Pp 123-133 (2018)
Publisher Information: Elsevier, 2018.
Publication Year: 2018
Collection: LCC:Neurophysiology and neuropsychology
Subject Terms: Neurophysiology and neuropsychology, QP351-495
More Details: Objectives: Cortical abnormalities in prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) are known, including in gyrification (LGI), thickness (CT), volume (CV), and surface area (CS). This study provides longitudinal and developmental context to the PAE cortical development literature. Experimental design: Included: 58 children with PAE and 52 controls, ages 6–17 at enrollment, from four Collaborative Initiative on FASD (CIFASD) sites. Participants underwent a formal evaluation of physical anomalies and dysmorphic facial features associated with PAE. MRI data were collected on three platforms (Siemens, GE, and Philips) at four sites. Scans were spaced two years apart. Change in LGI, CT, CS, and CV were examined. Principal observations: Several significant regional age-by-diagnosis linear and quadratic interaction effects in LGI, CT, and CV were found, indicating atypical developmental trajectories in PAE. No significant correlations were observed between cortical measures and IQ. Conclusions: Regional differences were seen longitudinally in CT, CV, and LGI in those with PAE. The findings represent important insights into developmental trajectories and may have implications for the timing of assessments and interventions in this population. It is noteworthy that cortical metrics did not correlate with IQ, suggesting that more specific aspects of cognitive development may need to be explored to provide further context. Keywords: Cerebral cortex, Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, Longitudinal MRI, Neuropsychology, Pediatric
Document Type: article
File Description: electronic resource
Language: English
ISSN: 1878-9293
Relation: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1878929317301676; https://doaj.org/toc/1878-9293
DOI: 10.1016/j.dcn.2018.02.008
Access URL: https://doaj.org/article/bb0bb23e850d4b4ea9c95de4f8d41658
Accession Number: edsdoj.bb0bb23e850d4b4ea9c95de4f8d41658
Database: Directory of Open Access Journals
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ISSN:18789293
DOI:10.1016/j.dcn.2018.02.008
Published in:Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience
Language:English