Effects of Early Alcohol Exposure on Ocular Dominance Plasticity

Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder is the leading cause of mental retardation in the western world. It is associated with learning and sensory deficits. Some of these deficits are a result of faulty neuronal plasticity. Previously our lab has used ferrets to demonstrate that alcohol exposure during the...

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Main Author: Lantz, Crystal
Format: Others
Published: VCU Scholars Compass 2012
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Online Access:http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/300
http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1299&context=etd