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Postural sway in children from pedigrees exhibiting a high density of alcoholism

  • Shirley Y. Hill
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    Address reprint requests to S.Y. Hill, Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, 3811 O'Hara Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 USA.
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    University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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  • Stuart R. Steinhauer
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    University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

    Biometrics Research, Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/0006-3223(93)90320-D
Postural sway in children from pedigrees exhibiting a high density of alcoholism
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      Abstract

      A total of 98 children participated in a study of the neurobehavioral characteristics of individuals from pedigrees in which there was a high density of alcoholism. Two groups of children were evaluated (High and Low Risk) using a sensitive movement platform and a variety of methods to challenge the motor system. High-Risk children showed a greater decrement in postural steadiness when visual input was removed than did Low-Risk children. Additionally, the monopedal stances revealed hemispheric differences in postural sway as a function of risk status. The amount of sway exhibited was correlated with the latency of P300 recorded using a visual task. Both appear to be indicators of neuropathological changes. The present results suggest that postural sway may be a neurobehavioral marker for alcoholism risk.

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      Received in revised form: December 23, 1992
      Received: July 13, 1992

      Footnotes

      ☆This work was supported by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (AA05909 and AA08082).

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      DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/0006-3223(93)90320-D

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