Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

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Psychology

 

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Marisol A

 

Date added:

August 8, 2013

 

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University

 

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A

 

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Prenatal alcohol exposure can have permanent adverse effects on a developing fetus. There are five classifications of prenatal alcohol exposure and the most severe outcome on the spectrum is fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS). FAS is a clinical diagnosis applied to children who have been exposed to alcohol during gestation and exhibit abnormalities in their physical and cognitive development...
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To meet the current diagnostic criteria a child must have symptoms in each of the following three areas: (1) growth deficiency (2) abnormalities in facial and skull structure; and (3) central nervous system (CNS) dysfunction (Stratton, Howe, & Battaglia, 1996; Larkby & Day, 1997). Prevalence and Etiology of FAS Prevalence Over the years, researchers have used three different approaches in trying to measure the prevalence of FAS: passive surveillance systems, clinic based studies, and active case ascertainment in a segment of the general population...
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