Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
Synonyms
Alcohol Related Birth Defects
Alcohol Related Neurodevelopmental Disorder
Alcohol-Related Birth Defects
Birth Defects, Alcohol-Related
FAE (Fetal Alcohol Effects)
FAEs (Fetal Alcohol Effects)
FASD
FASDs
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
Growth Retardation, Facial Abnormalities, and Central Nervous System Dysfunction
Partial Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
Syndrome, Fetal Alcohol
An umbrella term used to describe a pattern of disabilities and abnormalities that result from fetal exposure to ETHANOL during pregnancy. It encompasses a phenotypic range that can vary greatly between individuals, but reliably includes one or more of the following: characteristic facial dysmorphism, FETAL GROWTH RETARDATION, central nervous system abnormalities, cognitive and/or behavioral dysfunction, BIRTH DEFECTS. The level of maternal alcohol consumption does not necessarily correlate directly with disease severity.
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