Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
Definition
Fetal alcohol syndrome refers to growth, mental, and physical problems that may occur in a baby when a mother drinks alcohol during pregnancy.
Symptoms
A baby with fetal alcohol syndrome may have the following symptoms:
* Poor growth while the baby is in the womb and after birth
* Decreased muscle tone and poor coordination
* Delayed development and significant functional problems in three or more major areas: thinking, speech, movement, or social skills (as expected for the baby's age)
* Heart defects such as ventricular septal defect (VSD) or atrial septal defect (ASD)
* Structural problems with the face, including:
o Narrow, small eyes with large epicanthal folds
o Small head
o Small upper jaw
o Smooth groove in upper lip
o Smooth and thin upper lip
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