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Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

Also called: Fetal Alcohol Effect, Fas

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Although the dangers of alcohol during pregnancy had long been suspected, fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) was formally described in 1968 by P. Lemoine...
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Most of the features of FAS are variable. They may or may not be present in a given child. However, the most common and consistent features of FAS...
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Fetal alcohol effects (FAE) is a softer diagnosis than FAS. The diagnosis of possible FAE is considered when: The person has some signs of FAS The...
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The diagnosis of FAS must be based on solid evidence. FAS is a diagnosis of great importance for the entire lifetime of the child, not to speak of...
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The ultimate cause is alcohol intake by the pregnant mother. However, alcohol itself may not be directly responsible for all (or any) of the features...
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With time, FAS children tend to have eye, ear, and dental problems. Myopia (nearsightedness) may develop. Problems with the eustachian tube leading...
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Fetal alcohol syndrome and fetal alcohol spectrum disorders refer to a range of disorders caused by drinking alcohol during pregnancy. Fetal alcohol...
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