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- The unfavorable effects of alcohol consumption during pregnancy have long been known.
- A formal description and clinical diagnosis of these effects was in 1973.
- The distinction of the wide range of effects that can be caused by prenatal alcohol exposure and the terminology to describe these effects has continued to change.
- Much progress has been made in understanding the consequences of alcohol exposure during pregnancy.
- However, challenges still remain in properly identifying all affected individuals as well as their individual patterns of deficiency induced by alcohol.
- The number of pregnant women who drink alcohol continues to increase.
- Alcohol-consumption prevention efforts still require further improvement to amplify their effectiveness.
- The mechanisms underlying damage induced by alcohol have not yet been fully explained.
- Knowledge of the mechanisms underlying alcohol-induced deficiency continues to grow.
- The possibility of minimizing potential harm by intervening during prenatal alcohol exposure is enhanced.
- Researchers are exploring additional ways to improve or fully restore behavioral and cognitive functions disrupted by prenatal alcohol exposure.
- The exploration for improvements/restorations includes treating the individuals with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders to reduce the heavy burden for affected individuals and their families.
Sources:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3756137/
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