The Chernobyl Accident and Cognitive Functioning: A Study of Norwegian Adolescents Exposed In Utero
The Chernobyl Accident and Cognitive Functioning: A Study of Norwegian Adolescents Exposed In Utero
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DOI：
10.1080/87565641.2010.508550
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发表时间：
2010-01-01
影响因子：
1.5
通讯作者：
Rund, Bjorn Rishovd
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作者：
Heiervang, Kristin Sverdvik;Mednick, Sarnoff;Rund, Bjorn Rishovd
关于产前暴露于切尔诺贝利辐射的青少年的认知结果的调查结果是不一致的。从2005年到2006年，我们使用广泛的神经心理学测试对产前暴露的个体（N = 84）和对照组（N = 94）进行了评估。在控制了可能的混杂因素后，与94名对照组相比，在言语工作记忆、言语记忆和执行功能方面，84名产前接触的青少年的神经心理表现明显较弱。我们的发现为切尔诺贝利事故对产前暴露者的神经心理功能有特殊影响的假设提供了新的重要支持。
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.