Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) is a disorder caused by prenatal alcohol exposure in which individuals are born with physical and mental abnormalities. It is the most severe form of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASDs), a range of physical, cognitive, and behavioral effects caused by prenatal alcohol exposure. While FAS and other FASDs are entirely preventable, […]
Defining Behavioral Teratology: Scope and Significance Behavioral Teratology represents a critical area of study dedicated to understanding how environmental factors impact the structural and functional development of the fetus during gestation. Unlike traditional teratology, which focuses primarily on major congenital structural anomalies, behavioral teratology centers its attention on subtle, yet significant, deviations in neurodevelopment and […]