fetal alcohol syndrome
Pregnancy alcohol disorder
Fetal alcohol syndrome is a pattern of birth defects caused by a mother's alcohol consumption during pregnancy.
Effects include distinctive facial features, growth problems, and cognitive or behavioral impairments.
The severity varies with timing and amount of exposure.
Often abbreviated FAS.
The child was diagnosed with fetal alcohol syndrome at age three.
Developmental toxin
- trimesterThirteen-week span
- gestationalOf the pregnancy period
- prenatal careMedical oversight for expectant mothers
- obstetricianChildbirth physician
midwife · ethanol · binge drinking · dose-response · critical period
Concerning brain and nerve formation
- cognitive impairmentDiminished intellectual function
- brain damageHarm to neural tissue
- learning disabilitiesNeurological conditions affecting acquisition
- attention deficitImpaired ability to concentrate
speech delay · motor skills · adaptive behavior · intellectual disability · behavioral problems · hyperactivity · impulse control · sensory processing
Adapted instruction for disabilities
- IEPPersonalized learning accommodation document
- early interventionPrompt response to emerging problems
- occupational therapyRestoring practical life abilities
- speech therapyTreatment for communication disorders
physical therapy · assistive technology · resource room · inclusion · educational accommodations · life skills training · case management · caregiver training
Of skull and face
- microcephalyUndersized cranium disorder
- low birth weightNeonate under 2500 grams
- facial featuresElements composing a face
- diagnostic criteriaStandards for identifying conditions
medical evaluation · differential diagnosis · physical examination
Voluntary forgoing of indulgences
- prenatal counselingGuidance during pregnancy
- public awarenessShared recognition of issues
- screeningEvaluative selection process
- health promotionEncouraging healthier behaviors systematically
warning labels · prevention programs · substance abuse treatment · sobriety · contraception · family planning · community outreach
teratogen
Developmental toxin
- trimesterThirteen-week span
- gestationalOf the pregnancy period
- prenatal careMedical oversight for expectant mothers
obstetrician · midwife · ethanol · binge drinking · dose-response · critical period
neurodevelopmental
Concerning brain and nerve formation
- cognitive impairmentDiminished intellectual function
- brain damageHarm to neural tissue
- learning disabilitiesNeurological conditions affecting acquisition
attention deficit · speech delay · motor skills · adaptive behavior · intellectual disability · behavioral problems · hyperactivity · impulse control · sensory processing
special education
Adapted instruction for disabilities
- IEPPersonalized learning accommodation document
- early interventionPrompt response to emerging problems
- occupational therapyRestoring practical life abilities
speech therapy · physical therapy · assistive technology · resource room · inclusion · educational accommodations · life skills training · case management · caregiver training · respite care
craniofacial
Of skull and face
- microcephalyUndersized cranium disorder
- low birth weightNeonate under 2500 grams
- facial featuresElements composing a face
diagnostic criteria · medical evaluation · differential diagnosis · physical examination
abstinence
Voluntary forgoing of indulgences
- prenatal counselingGuidance during pregnancy
- public awarenessShared recognition of issues
- screeningEvaluative selection process
health promotion · warning labels · prevention programs · substance abuse treatment · sobriety · contraception · family planning · community outreach
- SyndromesGuillain-Barre, restless leg, irritable bowel, IBS, chronic fatigue
- embryopathiestoxoplasmosis
- fetal diseaseshydrops fetalis
- Alcohol Awarenessunderage drinking, teen drinking, drinking age, legal drinking age, binge drinking
- Disabilitiesblind, paralysis, vision loss, developmental disability, hearing impairment
- Special Needsspecial education, special needs, special ed, disability rights, IEP
fetal alcohol syndromehealthy pregnancy
fetal alcohol syndromegenetic disorder
Abnormality in inherited code
chromosomal abnormality · Down syndrome · cystic fibrosis · Huntington's disease · sickle cell disease
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