Cerebral palsy and alcohol consumption during pregnancy: Is there a connection?

Alcohol and Alcoholism

Volumn 45, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 592-594

  Abel, Ernest L ^a  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; CEREBRAL PALSY; COGNITIVE DEFECT; EYE HAND COORDINATION; FETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RETARDATION; LETTER; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; NERVE CELL DIFFERENTIATION; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ALCOHOL DRINKING; CEREBRAL PALSY; FEMALE; FETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL EXPOSURE DELAYED EFFECTS;

EID: 78149489004     PISSN: 07350414     EISSN: 14643502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/alcalc/agq063     Document Type: Letter

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