... treat epilepsy (seizure disorder). With the use of this medicine there is a chance that the baby will be born with some of the following health problems: Growth deficiency Developmental delay Cleft palate Certain facial characteristics Heart defects Genitourinary abnormalities (abnormalities of the fingers and nails)Varicella (or chickenpox) is a highly infectious disease, usually associated with childhood. The disease is caused by ... ...

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... signal and communicate. These substances are kept in vesicles located on the axon of the neuron. When a particular message triggers the release of these chemicals, they pass into the synaptic cleft which separates one axon from the dendrites of another neuron. This change in chemical gradient is then used by the next neuron to pass on the signal. There are many ... ...

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... with severe effects of FAS may be irritable, have problems sucking, and may have difficulty bonding with caregivers. About 50% of children with FAS have facial birth defects, such as cleft palate or an underdeveloped jaw. "The alcohol effects and the severity depend on the amount and frequency of the mother's drinking during pregnancy and the fetus's genetic susceptibility and 3 developmental ... ...

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... it has even been known to cause death. An estimated 40,000 to 375,000 babies that were exposed to drugs and alcohol were born with birth defects such as cleft pallet, heart murmurs, abnormalities in facial features, etc (Alcohol and drug related Birth Defects). These are facts and it has been proven. As a mother, how can one continue such behavior ... ...

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... on Drug Abuse (NIDA) have proven that over eighteen percent of women drink alcohol during their pregnancy. Birth defects caused by the intake of alcohol include fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS), cleft lip, and other mental disabilities. The amount of damage a newborn can receive depends on the amount of alcohol consumed by the mother. Tests show that mothers who drank one to ... ...

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