1. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
Skull and brain malformaions and hearing problems are also common in this population. ... It is generally accepted in the medical community that the severity of fetal abnormalities seen in children with FAS is directly correlated with the amount and duration of the mothers drinking during pregnancy. ... The authors also suggested that with proper education on this topic the incidence of FAS in this community may be lessened, and that school nurses were in a very good position to provide some of this much needed education. ...
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