The effect of maternal consumption of alcohol on the behavior of the human fetus: A review

International Journal on Disability and Human Development

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 153-160

  Hepper, Peter G ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

alcohol exposure; brain development; breathing; fetal behavior; Fetus; startle

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ALCOHOL BLOOD LEVEL; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; BRAIN DEVELOPMENT; BRAIN FUNCTION; FETAL WELL BEING; FETOPLACENTAL UNIT; FETUS DEVELOPMENT; FETUS MOVEMENT; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL EXPOSURE; REVIEW; TERATOGENICITY;

EID: 56149119471     PISSN: 21911231     EISSN: 21910367     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/IJDHD.2007.6.2.153     Document Type: Article

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