Numerous mechanisms likely contribute to the damaging effects of prenatal alcohol
exposure on the developing fetus and particularly the developing central nervous system …

There are multiple mechanisms by which alcohol can damage the developing brain, but the
type of damage induced will depend on the amount and developmental timing of exposure …

Fetal alcohol exposure has multiple deleterious effects on brain development, and
represents a leading known cause of mental retardation. This review of the effects of alcohol …

There is convincing evidence that alcohol is teratogenic both in humans and animals and
that its most devastating effects are on the developing brain. However, much information is …

The ingestion of alcohol/ethanol during pregnancy can result in abnormal fetal development
in both humans and a variety of experimental animal models. Depending on the pattern of …

Exposure to alcohol during gestation can have profound consequences, but not all cells
within the embryo are affected equally. Recent advances in molecular embryology have …

Clinical and experimental evidence has demonstrated that ethanol is a teratogen, and that
its consumption during pregnancy induces harmful effects on the developing foetus that …

Prenatal exposure to alcohol has profound effects on many aspects of fetal development.
Although alterations of somatic growth and specific minor malformations of facial structure …

The substantial advances in understanding fetal alcohol syndrome over the past 20 years
were made in large part because of research with animals. This review illustrates recent …

Neuronal death is one of the most serious consequences of alcohol exposure during
development. Studies described in this paper used a neonatal rat model to address factors …