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  • Title: Intelligence and Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders: A Review.
    Author: Ferreira VKL, Cruz MS.
    Journal: J Popul Ther Clin Pharmacol; 2017 Jan 08; 24(3):e1-e18. PubMed ID: 28873290.
    Abstract:
    BACKGROUND: Background: The studies on intelligence in individuals with fetal alcohol exposure are conflicting. Some have found a relevant impairment in this population, while others found results that were consistent with the population at large. OBJECTIVES: Describe the results of studies on intelligence in individuals with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders. METHODS: Indexed articles of the last 10 years were selected for an integrative literature review. After inclusion and exclusion criteria were satisfied 37 articles were selected. RESULTS: General intelligence, both verbal and non-verbal, is impaired in people who are prenatally exposed to alcohol. There is a tendency to a greater reduction in the Freedom from Distractibility/Working Memory Index of Wechsler Scales. CONCLUSIONS: Reduction in intelligence seems to occur on a continuum similar to the fetal alcohol spectrum. The reduction of the Freedom from Distractibility/Working Memory Index appears to be a reflection of a greater impairment of mathematical ability.
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