Biological factors affecting development Flashcards
1
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what is feotal alcohol syndrome
A
when mother drinks lots of alcohol during pregancny, child born with learning difficulties, neurological problems, heart defects, speech problems
2
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What are some maternal infections
A
rubella - type of measles- causes eye sight or hearing impairments and heart defects
CMV - herpes family, deafness, vision loss and learning difficulties, SPREAD VIA BODILY FLUIDS
3
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What are congential defects
A
present at birth
4
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what are some factors causing congential defects
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environment- live in polluted areas, smoking, drugs or alcohol
socio-economic- no access to nutritional food during pregnancy
infectious disease such as rubella
