CHYS 2P35 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, Central Nervous System, Teratology

• School: Brock University
• Department: Child and Youth Studies
• Course: CHYS 2P35
• Professor: John Mc Namara

Document Summary

Fasd is a combination of mental and physical disabilities. Fasd is caused by maternal alcohol consumption during pregnancy. Fasd estimated at 1 in 1000 live births. It is estimated that one in 100 people is affected by prenatal alcohol exposure (fasd or. A teratogen is a substance that interferes with the normal development of the fetus. Specifically, alcohol is a neurobehavioural teratogen - alcohol can damage the brain and change behaviour. During the first trimester of pregnancy, exposure to alcohol can cause abnormalities in the physical structure of the fetus. During the third trimester, the fetus increases dramatically in length and weight and exposure to alcohol can impair the growth. The brain develops, and is vulnerable to damage, throughout the entire pregnancy. Sometimes a woman will be pregnant for a number of weeks before realizing it or before confirming the pregnancy. The stage of pregnancy when alcohol is consumed.