Alcohol and Anticonvulsant Medication Use during Pregnancy: Effects on the Growth and Development of Infants and Children.

Van Dyke, Don C.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ532385

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1996

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Alcohol and Anticonvulsant Medication Use during Pregnancy: Effects on the Growth and Development of Infants and Children.

Van Dyke, Don C.; And Others

Infants and Young Children, v9 n2 p43-50 Oct 1996

The effects of anticonvulsant medication or alcohol use during pregnancy on the development of children are examined. Malformations of children whose mothers used anticonvulsant medications or alcohol while pregnant are illustrated. Prevention of the use of alcohol and anticonvulsant medication by pregnant women is discussed. (CR)

Descriptors: Alcohol Abuse, Child Development, Child Health, Children, Etiology, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, Infants, Pregnancy, Prenatal Drug Exposure, Prenatal Influences, Prevention, Symptoms (Individual Disorders)

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Language: English

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