Spatial Cognition: Prenatal Alcohol Exposure and the Memory Puzzle

Ryan A Wirt; Adam M McNeela; James M Hyman

doi:10.1016/j.cub.2020.07.020

Spatial Cognition: Prenatal Alcohol Exposure and the Memory Puzzle

Curr Biol. 2020 Sep 21;30(18):R1058-R1061. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2020.07.020.

Authors

Ryan A Wirt¹, Adam M McNeela¹, James M Hyman²

Affiliations

¹ Interdisciplinary Program in Neuroscience, University of Nevada Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV 89154, USA.
² Department of Psychology, University of Nevada Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV 89154, USA. Electronic address: [email protected].

PMID: 32961165
DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2020.07.020

Abstract

We navigate through space using the coordinated activity of spatially sensitive cells in the hippocampus. A new study shows that moderate prenatal alcohol exposure alters multiple features of hippocampal spatial responses, leading to inflexible and less precise representations of our surroundings.

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MeSH terms

Cognition
Female
Hippocampus
Humans
Memory
Periodicity
Place Cells*
Pregnancy
Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects*