Development of the Central Nervous System

Examining normal and abnormal processes involved during the development of the central nervous system, this study investigates the toxic effects of alcohol and opiates. It provides clinical manifestations apparent in children with foetal alcohol syndrome or those with drug-abusing mothers.

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Examining normal and abnormal processes involved during the development of the central nervous system, this book investigates the toxic effects of alcohol and opiates. It provides clinical manifestations apparent in children with foetal alcohol syndrome or children with drug abusing mothers. Various chapters address individual processes of development and individual ontogenetic processes such as cell proliferation, migration and neural chemical differentiation.