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Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Page

 

Definition:

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD), Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS), Fetal Alcohol Effects (FAE), Partial Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (pFAS), Alcohol Related Neurodevelopmental Disorders (ARND), Static Encephalopathy Alcohol Exposed (SEAE) and Alcohol Related Birth Defects (ARBD) are all names for a spectrum of disorders caused when a pregnant woman consumes alcohol.

FASD is 100% preventable. If you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant, don't drink any beverage alcohol. There is no known safe level.

Signs and Symptoms:

    • low birth weight
    • small head circumference
    • failure to thrive
    • developmental delay
    • organ dysfunction
    • facial abnormalities, including smaller eye openings, flattened cheekbones, and indistinct philtrum (an underdeveloped groove between the nose and the upper lip)
    • epilepsy
    • poor coordination/fine motor skills
    • poor socialization skills, such as difficulty building and maintaining friendships and relating to groups
    • lack of imagination or curiosity
    • learning difficulties, including poor memory, inability to understand concepts such as time and money, poor language comprehension, poor problem-solving skills

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