The Chernobyl Accident and Cognitive Functioning: A Study of Norwegian Adolescents Exposed In Utero
Abstract
The results of investigations on the cognitive outcomes of adolescents exposed prenatally to radiation from Chernobyl are inconsistent. In 2005 through 2006, we assessed individuals exposed prenatally (N = 84) and controls (N = 94) using a broad neuropsychological test battery. Neuropsychological performance was significantly weaker in the 84 adolescents exposed prenatally compared to the 94 controls on measures of verbal working memory, verbal memory, and executive functioning when controlling for possible confounders. Our findings add new and important support to the hypothesis that the Chernobyl accident had a specific effect on the neuropsychological functioning of those exposed prenatally.
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- Authors
- Heiervang, K. S., Mednick, S., Sundet, K., & Rund, B. R.
- Affiliations
- University of Oslo (NO)
- University of Southern California (US)
- Venue
- Developmental Neuropsychology
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2010-10-29
- Volume
- 35
- Issue
- 6
- Pages
- 643-655
- ISSN
- 1532-6942 (ISSN-L)
- 8756-5641
- OpenAlex
- W1982905750
- Cited by
- 35
- References
- 1
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 1.15
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Developmental Neuropsychology (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Global and Planetary Change › Radioactive contamination and transfer
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging › Effects of Radiation Exposure
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging › Radiation Dose and Imaging
- Keywords
- Chernobyl accident, fetal radiation exposure, adolescents, cognitive function, verbal working memory, verbal memory, executive function, neuropsychological performance, radiation effects on development
- MeSH terms
- Adolescent, Brain, Cognition, Disasters, Female, Humans, Male, Memory, Short-Term, Neuropsychological Tests, Norway, Pregnancy, Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects, Psychomotor Performance, Verbal Learning, Radioactive Hazard Release, Chernobyl Nuclear Accident, Executive Function
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