Citation

Williams S. Sex. Abuse 1999; 11(2): 147-158.

Affiliation

Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto, Canada.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1999, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

10335566

Abstract

A number of studies have suggested a relationship between sexually anomalous behavior and brain dysfunction. However, in most cases, the etiology of this dysfunction remains elusive. In this paper, alcohol exposure in utero (fetal alcohol syndrome) is offered as one possible explanation for the neurophysiological abnormalities that appear to characterize a notable proportion of individuals within the paraphilic and sexually aggressive populations. It is noteworthy that the teratogenic effects of alcohol upon humans and animals often leads to a number of the behavioral and physiological abnormalities exhibited by some of these individuals.

Language: en