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Prenatal Factors Affecting Motor Development. Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders. FAS FAE Alcohol related birth defects (ARBD) Alcohol-related neurodevelopmental disorder (ARND). Alcohol. Leading cause of birth defects in U.S. ~ 40,000 infants/ year. FAS.
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Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders • FAS • FAE • Alcohol related birth defects (ARBD) • Alcohol-related neurodevelopmental disorder (ARND)
Alcohol • Leading cause of birth defects in U.S. • ~ 40,000 infants/ year
FAS • ARND & ARBD = occur ~ 3 times as often as FAS. • Currently based on Mother • Researchers studying male’s role.
Full FASD = Intellectual and physical defects • FAE = less severe (ARND)
(ARND) children = ignored due to “normalcy” “If a pregnant woman drinks alcohol but her child does not have all of the symptoms of FAS, it is possible that her child has an alcohol-related neurodevelopmental disorder (ARND).” retrieved from CDC-2/15/05- (http://www.cdc.gov)
FAS Facts • Secondary problems for FAS & ARND-difficulties in school, alcohol & drug abuse, problems with law, etc • 1998- $2.8 billion annual cost • 2006 – $5.4 billion
Smoking • Maternal smoking linked with SIDS • SIDS: 3 to 4 times more likely to die from SIDS, when Moms smoke beforeandafter birth
Drugs • Possible effects of Cocaine • Fetal Brain damage • Hypertension • LBW • Learning Disabilities
Why are prescriptive drugs problematic to the fetus? • Would over-the-counter drugs be problematic?
Chromosomal Disorders • Down Syndrome • AKA ? • Most common chromosomal alteration • 47 vs 46 chromosomes • seems to be age related
Atlanto-Axial Subluxation • Cardiovascular defects • Motor development rates =same sequence, slower rate
Motor DevelopmentResearch and Infants with Down Syndrome • Delays in emergence of reflexes • Delays in attaining motor milestones • Ulrich Research (p. 96)
Maternal Diseases • Rubella • HIV • Genital herpes • Chlamydia
Teen Pregnancy • Gallahue statistics
PrenatalDiagnostic Procedures • Ultrasound • Amniocentesis