Does Alcohol Damage The Nervous System? Alcohol can affect several parts of the brain, but, in general, contracts brain tissues, destroys brain cells, as well as depresses the central nervous system. Excessive drinking over a prolonged period of time can cause serious problems with cognition and memory. Can excessive drinking cause neurological problems? The excessive
When Did They Find Out About Fetal Alcohol Syndrome? The diagnosis of fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) was invented in 1973. This paper investigates the process by which a cluster of birth defects associated with exposure to alcohol in utero came to be a distinct medical diagnosis, focusing on the first ten years of the medical
Which Is True About Fetal Alcohol Syndrome? Fetal alcohol syndrome is a condition in a child that results from alcohol exposure during the mother’s pregnancy. Fetal alcohol syndrome causes brain damage and growth problems. The problems caused by fetal alcohol syndrome vary from child to child, but defects caused by fetal alcohol syndrome are not
What Type Of Birth Defects Are Caused By Alcohol Consumption During Pregnancy? Alcohol in the mother’s blood passes to the baby through the umbilical cord. Drinking alcohol during pregnancy can cause miscarriage, stillbirth, and a range of lifelong physical, behavioral, and intellectual disabilities. These disabilities are known as fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs). What birth
How Does Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Affect The Brain? Brain imaging studies have shown that children with FAS have, on average, smaller brains than normal, and defects in the frontal lobe, the corpus callosum, the cerebellum, the hippocampus, and the basal ganglia. Other imaging studies have shown poorer communication between various brain areas. Can the brain
How Does Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Affect The Baby? Children with fetal alcohol syndrome have facial features such as small eyes, a thin upper lip, and a smooth philtrum (the groove between nose and upper lip). They also can have: Poor growth. Newborns may have low birth weights and small heads. What happens to a baby
Does Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Affect IQ? Does fetal alcohol syndrome affect IQ? Researchers have found that on average people with FASD generally have intelligence levels in the borderline to low average range, as measured on IQ tests. This means that they tend to have somewhat lower intellectual abilities overall. Can someone with FAS be smart?