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Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

Michael Hoerger. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. Epistemology. Case studies Epidemiology Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs) Teratogens: Thalidomide tragedy. Case Reports. Case reports: Growth, facial features, CNS

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Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

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  1. Michael Hoerger Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

  2. Epistemology • Case studies • Epidemiology • Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs) • Teratogens: Thalidomide tragedy

  3. Case Reports • Case reports: • Growth, facial features, CNS • “Despite the shower of case reports, the implication of alcohol as a teratogen in humans was met with skepticism by the medical community.”

  4. Skepticism of FAS • Premature labor treatment • Widely used for centuries • Polysubstance use • Falls due to inebriation

  5. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome • Reduced number of brain cells • Fewer convolutions; bigger ventricles • Neuromigration errors – cannot be fixed due to resiliency • Observed deficits: motor skills, social skills, learning, memory, psychological well-being

  6. Michael Hoerger To cite this lecture: • Hoerger, M. (2007, February 21). Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Teratogens. Presented at a PSY 220 lecture at Central Michigan University.

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