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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.
Source:ADAM
Date:October 28, 2008
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
A 1996 study in Germany reported more than 70 percent of the adolescents they followed had persistent and severe developmental disabilities, and many had psychiatric disorders, the most common of which were emotional disorders, repetitive habits, ...
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.
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.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders Part II
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
The alcohol freely crosses the placenta and causes damage to the developing embryo or fetus. Alcohol use by the father cannot cause FAS.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
Facial features common in fetal alcohol syndrome.( EPD Photos.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
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