Persistent Alterations of Brain and Behavior in Children With Low Prenatal Alcohol Exposure.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Heavy prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) is associated with alterations in behavior and cognitive and brain development. However, the effects of low levels of PAE on the brain and behavior remain unclear. In the current study, we aimed to investigate longitudinal changes in the brain and behavior in children with low levels of PAE compared with well-matched unexposed children.

Methods

Children (n = 108, mean [SD] = 9.52 [0.50] years at baseline) with PAE (0.97 ± 0.90 drinks/wk) and control children (n = 108, 9.52 [0.50] years at baseline) matched on socioeconomic status were selected from the ABCD (Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development) Study and were followed over 4 years with magnetic resonance imaging and Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) scores. No c

SUBMITTER: Long X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12804615 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature