Stress isa physiologicalreactionofthebodywhich allows coping witha situation thatis perceived as threatening.The intensity and durationof the stressorare important determinantsin the responseof theorganism, so that prolonged exposureto a stressormay result insomepathology. Theintrauterine environmenton fetusmayalsoinfluence susceptibilityto neurological, metabolic or endocrine diseasesin adulthood. Prenatalstresshas been linked toearlyprogramming ofbrain function,because it causespermanent changesonsome reproductivepatternsof offspringin...
