FASD Research

Below is a review of research articles on FASD. The major subsections include Recognition, Response, and Impact of Prenatal Alcohol Exposure. Each article is accompanied by a summary. To view article summaries, please click section heading.

• I: Reviews
  • Chaudhuri, J.D. (2000) Alcohol and the developing fetus – A review.Medical Science Monitor, 6(5), 1031-1041.
  • Randall, C.L. (2001). Alcohol and pregnancy: Highlights from three decades of research. Journal of Studies on Alcohol, 62, 554-561.
• II: What We See -- Recognition
  • A. Early Identification/Biomarkers
    Bearer, C.F., Stoler, J.M., Cook, J.D., and Carpenter, SlJ. (2004). Biomarkers of alcohol use in pregnancy. Alcohol Research & Health, 28(1), 38-43.
  • B. Screening, Assessment, and Diagnosis
    Burd, L, Cotsonas-Hassler, T.M., Martsolf, J.T., & Kerbeshian, J. (2003). Recognition and management of fetal alcohol syndrome. Neurotoxicology and Teratology, 25, 681-688.
    
    Jones, K.L. & Smith, D.W. (1973). Recognition of the fetal alcohol syndrome in early infancy. The Lancet, Nov 3;2(7836), 999-1001.
    
    Sampson, P.D., Streissguth, A.P., Bookstein, F.L., & Barr, H.M. (2000). On categorizations in analyses of alcohol teratogenesis. Environmental Health Perspectives, 108 Sup 3, 421-428.
  • C. Neuropsychological and Physiological Impact
    Church, M.W. & Kaltenbach, J.A. (1997). Hearing, speech, language, and vestibular disorders in the fetal alcohol syndrome: A literature review. Alcohol Clinical and Experimental Research, 21(3), 495-512.
    
    Coggins, T.E., Olswant, L.B., Olson,H.C. & Timler, G.R. (2002). On becoming socially competent communicators: The challenge for children with fetal alcohol exposure. International Review of Research in Mental Retardation, 2. Retrieved 2/14/06from http://depts.washington.edu/fasdpn/pdfs/irrmr.pdf.
    
    

    Coles, C.D. (2001). Fetal alcohol exposure and attention: Moving beyond ADHD. Alcohol Research & Health, 25(3), 199-203.

  Kelly, S.J., Day, N. & Streissguth, A.P. (2000). Effects of prenatal alcohol exposure on social behavior in humans and other species. Neurotoxicology and Teratology, 22, 143-149.

  Streissguth, A.P. & O’Malley, K. (2000). Neuropsychiatric implications and long-term consequences of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders. Seminars in Clinical Neuropsychiatry, 5(3), 177-190.

  Streissguth, A.P., Aase, J.M Clarren, S.K., Randels, S.P., LaDue, R.A., & Smith, D.F. (1991). Fetal alcohol syndrome in adolescents and adults. Journal of the American Medical Association, 265(15), 1961-1966.

  • D. Longitudinal Studies
    Streissguth, A.P., Barr, H.M., Bookstein, F.L., Sampson, P.D., & Olson, H.C. (1999). The long-term neurocognitive consequences of prenatal alcohol exposure: A 14-year study. Psychological Science, 10(3), 186-189.
    
• III: What We Can Do -- Response

  Johnson, C.L. & Lapadat, J.C. (2000). Parallels between learning disabilities and fetal alcohol syndrome/effect: No need to reinvent the wheel. Exceptionality Education Canada, 10(3),65-81.

  Olson, H.C., Burgess, D.M, & Streissguth, A.P. (1992). Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) and fetal alcohol effects (FAE): A lifespan view, with implications for early intervention.Zero to Three: National Center for Clinical Infant Programs, 13(1), 24-29.

  Watson, S.M.R. & Westby, C.E. (2003). Prenatal drug exposure: Implications for personnel preparation. Remedial and Special Education, 24(4), 204-214.

• IV: What We Don’t See – The Impact of Prenatal Alcohol Exposure
  • A. Mechanisms of Prenatal Alcohol Damage
    Goodlett, C.R. and Horn, K.H. (2001). Mechanisms of alcohol-induced damage to the developing nervous system. Alcohol Research & Health, 25(3), 175-184.

  Wei-June, A. C., Maier, S.E., Parnell, S.E., & West, J.R. (2003). Alcohol and the developing brain: Neuroanatomical studies. Alcohol Research & Health, 27(2), 174-175.

  • B. Possible Mitigation Treatments
    Thomas, J.D., La Fiette, M.H., Quinn, R.E., & Riley, E.P. (2000). Neonatal choline supplementation ameliorates the effects of prenatal alcohol exposure on a discrimination learning task in rats. Neurotoxicology and Teratology, 22, 703-711.

  Vink, J. Auth, J., Abebe, D.T., Brenneman, D.E., & Spong, C.Y. (2005). Novel peptides prevent alcohol-induced spatial learning deficits and proinflammatory cytokine release in a mouse model of fetal alcohol syndrome. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 193(3), 825-829.

  • C. Brain Imaging
    Mattson, S.N., Schoenfeld, A.M., & Riley, E.P. (2001). Teratogenic effects of alcohol on brain and behavior. Alcohol Research & Health, 25(3), 185-191.
    
  • D. Paternal Impact
    Cicero, T.J. (1994). Effects of paternal exposure to alcohol on offspring development. Alcohol Health & Research World, 18(1), 1994.