Individual Differences in Auditory and Visual Attention Among Fetal Alcohol-Affected Adults.
Background:Deficits in attention are commonly identified among patients who have been prenatally exposed to alcohol, and they often affect the ability of the patients to function appropriately in society. Methods:Eleven adult patients with fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) or fetal alcohol effects (FAE)...
| Published in: | Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research Vol. 23; no. 8; pp. 1395 - 1403 |
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Wiley-Blackwell
1999
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