Maternal Smoking during Pregnancy and Regional Brain Volumes in Preterm Infants - UTU Research Portal

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Maternal Smoking during Pregnancy and Regional Brain Volumes in Preterm Infants

Authors: Ekblad M, Korkeila J, Parkkola R, Lapinleimu H, Haataja L, Lehtonen L, PIPARI Study Group

Publisher: MOSBY-ELSEVIER

Publication year: 2010

Journal: Journal of Pediatrics

Journal name in source: JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS

Journal acronym: J PEDIATR-US

Number in series: 2

Volume: 156

Issue: 2

First page : 185

Last page: U40

Number of pages: 7

ISSN: 0022-3476

DOI: https://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).