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Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

            Would you fill your baby's bottle with alcohol such as beer, wine or whisky? No, you probably wouldn't, however, if you drink while you are pregnant, that is just what you are doing. Once alcohol has gone into the mothers bloodstream, it crosses throug.
             the placenta into her unborn baby. The system of that unborn baby cannot break the alcohol down like that of the mother. Alcohol interferes with his or her ability to get enough oxygen and nourishment for normal cell development in the brain and other b.
             y organs.
             In this paper I intend to explain the unfortunate outcome of prenatal alcohol exposure. This outcome has come to be know as "Fetal Alcohol Syndrome." The result is a range of physical and mental handicaps as a result of having symptoms similar to other.
             edical problems, fetal alcohol syndrome is often misdiagnosed.
             What is fetal alcohol syndrome? The term "alcohol-related birth defects" (ARBD) describes a range of physical or mental abnormalities attributed to prenatal alcohol exposure. The most severe effects are described as fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS). Fetal .
             cohol syndrome describes a "pattern of abnormalities observed in children born to alcoholic mothers." Individuals with FAS are only a portion of individuals who are affected by in-utero exposure to alcohol. The most severe cases can be positively identi.
             ed by the characteristic facial appearance, which will be talked of more in depth later.
             The term fetal alcohol effect (FAE), is used to describe a condition in which the baby has symptoms of FAS, but they are less severe. Alcohol-related neurodevelopmental disorder (ARND), refers to children who exhibit only the behavioral and emotional p.
             blems of FAS. They show no developmental or growth problems. These terms are often used to classify individuals who do not have FAS but share characteristics associated with FAS (especially central nervous system dysfunction and other cognitive abnormal.


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1. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

... in western countries It is estimated that between thirty and forty percent of all woman who drink heavily during pregnancy will have a child afflicted with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Fetal Alcohol Syndrome outranks Down's Syndrome in prevalence and is the leading case of mental retardation," as stated in the Encyclopedia Britanica. There does not seem to be any time during ... to diagnose in newborns then in adults. Most infants with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome won't eat, sleep, are extra sensitive to sensory stimulation. Adults with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome have difficulty maintaining successful ...

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2. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

... risk. There are many problems that may occur if a mother chooses to drink while she is pregnant. A mother could cause her child to have Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, Fetal Alcohol Effects, Alcohol Related Birth Defects, and in some cases death. All of these problems are completely preventable if a mother abstains from alcoholic beverages during her entire pregnancy. ... Fetal Alcohol Syndrome but were exposed to alcohol while in the womb may have development problems called Fetal Alcohol Effects or Alcohol Related Birth Defects. Like Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, Fetal Alcohol Effects and Alcohol Re...

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3. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

... world. Secondly, it will show how it affects the fetus when exposed to alcohol at all stages of life. Finally, it will show the statistics of fetal alcohol syndrome on youths. "Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS), fetal alcohol effects (FAE), alcohol-related neurodevelopment disorder (ARND), alcohol related birth defects (ARBD) and alcohol-exposed static encephalopathy (SE) are all terms for the defect which occurs to ... a child when his or her mother drinks alcohol during pregnancy (Streissguth, 5)". It causes a birth defect ... is sustained in a well-protected enviroment, although not immun...

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4. Alcohol and The Fetus

... during pregnancy, she is putting her child at risk of being born with fetal alcohol syndrome. Fetal alcohol syndrome is "mild to severe mental and physical damage to the fetus caused by the mother's use of alcohol during pregnancy" ("Fetal Alcohol"). Individuals showing characteristics of fetal alcohol syndrome are described as having fetal alcohol effects ("Fetal Alcohol"). "Brain damage, retardation, memory and coordination problems, hyperactivity, sleeping problems and ... There are so many aftereffects of drinking during pregnancy that a mother should not even think about drinking. T...

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5. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

... individuals are at risk for victimization, becoming a homeless, going to jail, as well as not being able to find a job. Not only does Fetal alcohol syndrome affect the child physically but also mentally and academically children with FAS have a difficult time focusing and staying on task they tend to give the teacher ... take these women to jail; it should not be okay to kill a child and after live your life like nothing happened. To prevent Fetal Alcohol Syndrome the government as well as the community should put up warning labels in the bottled beers that reminds the drinkers that pre...

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6. Overview of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

... mother. During the third trimester, damage can be caused to the hippocampus, which plays a role in memory, learning, emotion, and encoding visual and auditory information ("What is Fetal Alcohol Syndrome?," 2013). Central nervous system dysfunction can include: microcephaly (small brain size), tremors, seizures, hyperactivity, fine motor skill difficulties, gross motor skill difficulties, attention deficits, learning disabilities ... closely, irrespective of intellectual ability" (The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, 2005). Because of their disabilities and the secondary conditions which ...

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7. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

... know is that when a woman drinks while pregnant it could do damage, and pose problems not only to herself, but to the fetus that she is carrying. The problem? FAS, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. According to many physicians it is the leading cause of birth defects and developmental disabilities in the United States today. Douglas A. Milligan states that, "FAS is the single greatest cause ... of mental retardation in the U.S. today". ( Seachrist, p. 314) Fetal Alcohol Syndrome was first named and treated and found in the late 1960's. This condition results from the toxic effect of alcohol and i...

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8. Alcohol

... considered crucial: A given person's risk of becoming an alcoholic is four to five times greater if a parent is alcoholic. Some children of alcohol abusers, however, overcome the hereditary pattern by becoming teetotalers. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: The effects of alcohol on a fetus vary, depending on the amount and frequency of the pregnant woman's drinking and the fetus's stage of development. Other factors ... Symptoms section for a description of these effects.) For a child to be diagnosed with these conditions, alcohol abuse during pregnancy must be confirmed. Fetal alcohol syndrome (FA...

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9. Alcohol, Drinkers and Drunk Driving

... "facial dysmorphology, pre- and postnatal growth deficiencies, and central nervous system dysfunction" (p. 119-120, 2010). Fetal alcohol syndrome is caused by alcohol consumed by the pregnant mother passing through the placenta and into the still developing fetus. Most babies born with fetal alcohol syndrome have a similar physical appearance, for example; short nose, thin upper lip, and a skin fold over the inner ... corner of the eyes. Fetal alcohol syndrome commonly causes ear deformities, smaller skull size and hand abnormalities. Tragically children born with fetal alcohol syndrome ...

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