Advances in Brain Injury, Disorders and Therapeutics

Fetal consciousness and memory

The cortex, the epicentre of human consciousness, starts to form by six months gestation. Neuroscientists suspect from studies that even inside the womb,in the late stages of maternity, the fetus becomes familiar with the sound of its mother's voice and may already be learning language

Fetal memory is very important for the development of memory in humans. several factors will impair craniate memory and its functions, primarily maternal actions. There are multiple techniques offered not only to demonstrate the existence fetal memory but to measure it.. Fetal memory is vulnerable to certain diseases so much so that exposure can permanently damage the development of the fetus and even terminate the pregnancy by aborting the fetus. Maternal nutrition and the avoidance of drugs, alcohol and different substances throughout all 9 months of pregnancy (especially the critical period when the nervous system is developing) is important to the development of the fetus and its memory systems. The use of certain substances can entail long-term permanent effects on the fetus that can carry on throughout their lifespan.