THUNDER BAY -- There is still no cure for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder but new research suggests if the disorder is diagnosed and intervened at an earlier stage, it can be manageable.
That was one of the new and emerging pieces of evidence related to the disorder that was presented Wednesday through an International FASD training event in the city.
The event was hosted by the Nor'west Community Health Centres. It saw more than 100 attendees from across the health-care sector.
FASD is a birth defect resulting from maternal alcohol consumption during pregnancy . People with FASD often have difficulties with learning, attention, mental health and social interactions.
Doctor Amy Salmon, from the Canada FASD Research Network was one of the main presenters. She said before this new evidence was discovered, the disorder was thought of as hopeless. Salmon adds that FASD is preventable.
It's estimated that the disorder affects between 2-to-5 percent of the Canadian population.
