A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal
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)
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).