FAS

... regions of the brain being damaged because of the prenatal exposure to alcohol. The structures of the brain that are most often damaged from FAS are the cerebral cortex, hippocampus, cerebellum, basal ganglia and the corpus callosum (Connor & Streisssguth, 1996). These structures are critical in many ... is damaged it will have global effects on behavioral functions. The cerebellum is especially sensitive to prenatal alcohol exposure and therefore those with FAS have problems coordinating movements. In addition to having a role in controlling movements, the cerebellum also plays a role ...

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... Dystrophy, Spina Bifida and Down Syndrome combine it creates a whole new parameter. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome is a direct result of a woman's competed disregard for the fetus. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS, hereinafter), is a series of both mental and physical birth defects that can include, but are not limited to, mental retardation, deficiencies in growth, central nervous system dysfunction, behavioral maladjustments, ... the most part though. It is a common ignorance among the health care providers. Most health care providers are untrained and unfamiliar with substance abuse issues among p...

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... the amount of alcohol consumed. It would be logical to assume that the more alcohol consumed by the mother the higher the probability that her fetus will contract a case of FAS or the severity of the case might be compounded; but that's not the case. Researchers have found no correlation between the amount of intake and ... FAS. Studies have found that alcohol had a small but significant effect on children born to mothers who consumed only a drink and a half per week during pregnancy. Compared to mothers who didn't ... ...

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... upturned nose, sunken nasal bridge, flat or absent groove between the nose and the upper lip, and an opening in the roof of the mouth. People with FAS may have a small jaw and a pair of low-set or poorly formed ears. Organ deformities include problems such as heart defects, heart murmurs, genital malformations ... of the time, but only 7 to 9% admitted to drinking throughout their pregnancy. It is believed that 3 to 19 in 10,000 children are born with FAS each year in Canada. Fetal alcohol syndrome is 100% preventable. No amount of alcohol should be consumed during pregnancy. Even a tiny ...

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... hinges on the obvious facial abnormalities, short stature, and low IQ. Children who do not meet all of these factors are diagnosed with FAE, Fetal Alcohol Effect, a milder form of FAS. There are general abnormalities which affect both forms of the disease. These abnormalities include a deficiency in growth, a pattern of malformation affecting the face, heart, and urinary tract. There ... common birth defects. Of these chronic defects include congenial heart disease, anomalities of the urinary tract and genitals, and spina bifida. These aforementioned abnormalities are not specific to FAS ...

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... the child shows weight and/or length below the 10th percentile at birth, with persistent growth lag throughout childhood. Abnormal facial features are the second indication that a child may have FAS. These malformations include short palpebral fissures (eye openings), a thin upper lip, and a flattened mid-face with an elongated philtrum (the groove in the upper lip). The final indicator is ... usually the most detrimental to the health of the affected child: CNS involvement. Children born with FAS tend to develop a spectrum of CNS problems ranging in severity from severe mental retardat...

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... is by neuroimaging techiques such as computer tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)(Noll, 196)". For example, recent studies suggest that well documented cases of FAS may show a variety of abnormalities, such as callosal dysgenesis, agenesis or cerebellar hypoplasia. Further, MRI and CT can also provide a precise quantitative measure of brain ... in memory and attention, hyperactivity, speech and language delays, poor coordination; (3) head and facial abnormalities (example; small head circumference and abnormally small eyes)(Streissguth" ". "People with FAS may experienc...

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... the development of all cells and organs, the brain is particularly vulnerable to the effect of alcohol exposure, and damage can occur throughout pregnancy. The mental impairment associated with FAS/FES is permanent brain damage which leads to severe behavior problems, memory deficits, attention deficit hyperactive disorder, and a lower than normal intellectual ability ranging from borderline intellect to ... . The left-brain controls rules, consequences, concrete ideas, practical details, and orderly consequences. The right brain controls abstract thinking, emotions and feelings, creati...

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... a premature infant), and other postnatal factors (e.g., poor nutrition), although birth height and weight are the preferred measurements (Chudley et al., 2005). Facial characteristics are the most notable in FAS. The three FAS facial features are: (1) A smooth philtrum, the divot or groove between the nose and upper lip flattens with increased prenatal alcohol exposure; (2) Thin vermilion: the upper lip thins ... are multiple drug users, and the mother of a baby with NAS has likely been using alcohol as well. Affected infants may exhibit a combination of lasting NAS symptoms and  emergi...

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