A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal

Maternal Smoking during Pregnancy and Regional Brain Volumes in Preterm Infants




AuthorsEkblad M, Korkeila J, Parkkola R, Lapinleimu H, Haataja L, Lehtonen L, PIPARI Study Group

PublisherMOSBY-ELSEVIER

Publication year2010

JournalJournal of Pediatrics

Journal name in sourceJOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS

Journal acronymJ PEDIATR-US

Number in series2

Volume156

Issue2

First page 185

Last pageU40

Number of pages7

ISSN0022-3476

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpeds.2009.07.061(external)


Abstract

Conclusions Prenatal smoking exposure was associated with significantly smaller frontal lobe and cerebellar volumes in the brains of preterm infants. This is consistent with reports showing an association between prenatal smoking exposure and impairments in frontal lobe and cerebellar functions such as emotion, impulse control, and attention. (J Pediatr 2010;156:185-90).




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