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Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder

Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs) are a group of conditions that can occur in a person who is exposed to alcohol during gestation. FASDS affects 7.7 out of 1000 people globally, but is highly misdiagnosed and underdiagnosed.

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Causes
Drinking alcohol during pregnancy
Complications
Babies: Miscarriage, stillbirth, preterm birth · Adults: Alcoholism, substance abuse
Diagnostic method
Based on symptoms and prenatal alcohol exposure
Differential diagnosis
ADHD, autism, bipolar disorder, conduct disorder, learning disability, oppositional defiant disorder
Duration
Lifelong
Frequency
Unconfirmed; between 1 in 20 (~390 million) and 1 in 13 (~600 million) (all types) 0.2 and 9 per 1,000 (FAS)

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Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder

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Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder

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related to "Spectrum" rather than "syndrome" · 21
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder → Alcohol-related, ARBD, ARND, CDC, Currently, Diseases, FAE, FAS, FASD, ICD-9, In, International Statistical Classification, It, Over, PFAE, Related Health Problems, Smith, The, The IOM, This
related to Diagnosis · 9
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder → Alcohol-related, ARND, Diagnosis, FAS, Fetal, ND-PAE, Neurobehavioral, Partial, These
has cause · 5
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder → FAS, FASD, Fetal, However, If
related to External links · 4
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder → Disease Control's, FASDs, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders, Harvard
Complications · 2
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder → Adults: Alcoholism, substance abuse, Babies: Miscarriage, stillbirth, preterm birth
Causes · 1
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder → Drinking alcohol during pregnancy
Diagnostic method · 1
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder → Based on symptoms and prenatal alcohol exposure
Differential diagnosis · 1
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder → ADHD, autism, bipolar disorder, conduct disorder, learning disability, oppositional defiant disorder
Duration · 1
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder → Lifelong
Frequency · 1
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder → Unconfirmed; between 1 in 20 (~390 million) and 1 in 13 (~600 million) (all types) 0.2 and 9 per 1,000 (FAS)

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alcohol fas pregnancy exposure fasd prenatal fetal use damage diagnosis growth diagnostic features may effects facial risk criteria system neurological

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorderCausesDrinking alcohol during pregnancy1.00infobox
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorderComplicationsBabies: Miscarriage, stillbirth, preterm birth1.00infobox
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorderComplicationsAdults: Alcoholism, substance abuse1.00infobox
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorderDiagnostic methodBased on symptoms and prenatal alcohol exposure1.00infobox
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorderDifferential diagnosisADHD, autism, bipolar disorder, conduct disorder, learning disability, oppositional defiant disorder1.00infobox
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorderDurationLifelong1.00infobox
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorderFrequencyUnconfirmed; between 1 in 20 (~390 million) and 1 in 13 (~600 million) (all types) 0.2 and 9 per 1,000 (FAS)1.00infobox
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorderOther namesFoetal alcohol spectrum disorders, Foetal alcohol syndrome, Fetal alcohol syndrome, FASD, FAS, PAE, Prenatal alcohol exposure, Prenatal substance exposure, PSE1.00infobox
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorderPreventionalcohol abstinence during pregnancy1.00infobox
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorderPrognosisVaries based on severity with FAS having a life expectancy of 34 years old without interventions. Unconfirmed (other types)1.00infobox
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorderSpecialtyEmbryology, toxicology, psychiatry, neurology, gynaecology, obstetrics, neonatology, pediatrics1.00infobox
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorderSymptomsVaried; Craniofacial abnormality, short height, low body weight, small head size, poor coordination, behavior problems similar to ADHD, learning and speech problems, intellectua…1.00infobox
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorderTreatmentParent-child interaction therapy, efforts to modify child behavior, possibly medications1.00infobox
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorderTypesFetal alcohol syndrome, partial fetal alcohol syndrome, alcohol-related neurodevelopmental disorder, static encephalopathy, alcohol-related birth defects1.00infobox
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorderUsual onsetPrenatal1.00infobox

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