Abstract:Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) is caused by a pregnant mother drinking alcohol and
exposing her fetus to the substance. FAS is a birth defect that primarily affects the
brain. People with FAS are born...Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) is caused by a pregnant mother drinking alcohol and
exposing her fetus to the substance. FAS is a birth defect that primarily affects the
brain. People with FAS are born with the disorder and will not outgrow its affects,
another more recent term for FAS is fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD). FASD
is describing the range of effects that can occur in an individual whose mother drank
alcohol during pregnancy, FAS is the most identifiable and most serious disorder
under the FASDRead More
Publication Year: 2020
Publication Date: 2020-02-18
Language: en
Type: article
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