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Fetal Alcohol Syndrome : Causes

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Causes List

Causes could include:
  • prenatal alcohol exposure

Causes Overview Articles

Fetal alcohol syndrome
Using or abusing alcohol during pregnancy can cause the same risks as using alcohol in general. However, it poses extra risks to the fetus. When a pregnant woman drinks alcohol, it easily passes across the placenta to the fetus. Because of this, d...
Source:ADAM
Date:August 15, 2007
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
FAS is a clinical diagnosis, which means that there is no blood test, x ray, or psychological test that can be performed to confirm the suspected diagnosis. The diagnosis is made based on the history of maternal alcohol use and detailed physical e...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
Fetal alcohol syndrome
FAS is not a genetic or inherited disorder. It is a pattern of birth defects, learning, and behavioral problems that are the result of maternal alcohol use during the pregnancy. The alcohol freely crosses the placenta and causes damage to the deve...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders Part I
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
FAS is not a genetic or inherited disorder. It is a pattern of birth defects, learning, and behavioral problems that are the result of maternal alcohol use during the pregnancy. The alcohol freely crosses the placenta and causes damage to the deve...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders Part II
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
FAS is a clinical diagnosis, which means that there is no blood, x ray or psychological test that can be performed to confirm the suspected diagnosis. The diagnosis is made based on the history of maternal alcohol use, and detailed physical examin...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
FAS is a clinical diagnosis, which means there are no blood, x ray, or psychological tests that can be performed to confirm a suspected diagnosis. The diagnosis is made based on the history of maternal alcohol use, and detailed physical examinatio...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
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