Fetal Alcohol Syndrome_Jacolbi Smith

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Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Jacolbi Smith

Think before you drink, Alcohol hurts unborn babies. Volume 1, Issue 1 February 22, 2013 Fetal Alcohol Syndrome is a h i ghl y vari abl e grou p o f bi rt h defe cts i ncl u din g me nt al re t ar dat ion , de fici en t gro wt h , an d m al form atio ns o f t he s ku ll an d face t h at tend to occur in the o ffs pr in g o f wome n w ho con s ume l ar ge amou n ts o f al co hol du rin g pre gn an cy.

Patient with FAS.

Inside this issue: The fetal alcohol syndrome is the third most common recognizable cause of mental retardation in the United States. Features are recognizable because they include prenatal and postnatal growth deficiency, small head size with mental subnormality, and facial abnormalities , and mental retardation. Approximately 40% of babies born to alcoholic

women and 11% of babies born to nonalcoholic moderately drinking women have evidence of the prenatal effect of alcohol. There is no amount of alcohol that is safe to be ingested by a pregnant woman.

Symptoms

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How it is Diagnosed

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How it is Treated

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Relevant Statistics

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More Information

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