Alcohol consumption during pregnancy – risk factor for children development

Authors

  • Magdalena Marek Uniwersytet Papieski Jana Pawła II w Krakowie

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15633/ssc.457

Keywords:

child, pregnancy, woman, alcohol, fetal alcohol syndrome

Abstract

The negative effects of alcohol consumption by pregnant women is well known in the scientific literature. Alcohol consumption is recognized as a risk factor for FAS, FAE, ARBD and ARND. This article deals with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. The term Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) describes children with a characteristic facial phenotype, growth deficiency, central nervous system damage and neurobehavioral deficits. Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) is a range of disabilities caused by gestational exposure of the fetus to alcohol. Children with FAS display characteristics such as extreme hyperactivity, aggressiveness, poor judgment, speech and language difficulties.

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Published

2013-12-30

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Section

Rozprawy, opracowania