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| | fetal alcohol syndrome |
 | | FAS is an irreversible condition that affects every aspect of an individual’s life and the lives of his or her family. | | | Children with ARND may demonstrate learning and behavioral problems caused by prenatal exposure to alcohol. | | | In the past, FAE was generally used to describe children who did not have all of the clinical signs of FAS, but who had various problems, including growth deficiency, behavioral problems, or problems with motor and speech skills. |
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| | Fetal Alcohol Syndrome - FAS by Anuppa Caleekal B.A., M.Sc. |
| | Alcohol also affects the pre-embryonic or blastocyst stage resulting in delayed implantation and structural changes. | | | In a broad sense FAS may be viewed as a repercussion of an external environmental influence on the internal physiological environment of the developing fetus. | | | Life skills learned in planning a family and in producing offspring integral to a nation’s development of qualitative future human resources would also enable individuals to take responsibility of their own well-being and of others. |
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| | Fetal Alcohol Syndrome |
| | Many children who are exposed to alcohol will have no perceptible learning or behavioral problems. | | | As problematic, is the immediate label of FAE for a child who has had a known exposure to alcohol in utero and who is having school problems. | | | Behavioral and learning problems can be very subtle and it may be impossible to distinguish the level of dysfunction from what we expect from a normal population of children. |
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http://www.russianadoption.org/fas.htm
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| | Fetal Alcohol Syndrome |
| | Upon autopsy of several fetal alcohol-exposed infants, both the neuronal and glial portions of the brain were found to be immaturely developed. | | | Her body is less able to clear the alcohol from her system; thus the level of alcohol remains higher for a longer period of time. | | | The opposing viewpoint is that children learn from observation of their parents, and the use of alcohol is learned behavior. |
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| | Fetal alcohol syndrome |
| | Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) is a pattern of birth defects, learning, and behavioral problems affecting individuals whose mothers consumed alcohol during pregnancy. | | | It is a pattern of birth defects, learning, and behavioral problems that are the result of maternal alcohol use during the pregnancy. | | | Most of the birth defects associated with prenatal alcohol exposure are correctable with surgery. |
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http://www.healthatoz.com/healthatoz/Atoz/ency/fetal_alcohol_syndrome.jsp
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| | Fetal Alcohol Syndrome |
| | Maternal age and the amount of alcohol consumed were directly related to cognitive defects in a group of alcohol-exposed infants (17). | | | Early measures of maternal alcohol misuse as predictors of adverse pregnancy outcomes. | | | Testing by a psychologist may be useful in further defining disabilities and in planning intervention. |
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| | FamilyFun: Health Encyclopedia: Fetal Alcohol Syndrome |
| | It is not known precisely how much alcohol a mother must consume for her baby to develop FAS or FAE, but it seems that there is a relationship between the amount of alcohol consumed and the severity of the birth defects. | | | Alcohol consumed in large quantities anytime during pregnancy may lead to FAS. | | | If the mother consumes alcohol during critical development stages, the chances of birth defects are increased. |
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http://familyfun.go.com/parenting/child/health/childhealth/dony79enc_fas
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| | Myths about Fetal Alcohol Syndrome |
| | Older children who appear to be healthy may have subtle alcohol effects such as learning disabilities like gaps, spotty memory, and inability to generalized or behavior problems such as hyperactivity, socially inappropriate behavior, or distractibility. | | | Any alcohol in the mother's bloodstream will be in the baby's body within one minute and it could remain there for up to 24 hours. | | | The chance of having a baby with problems caused by alcohol use increases with the amount consumed. |
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| | Fetal Alcohol Syndrome |
| | Research suggests that few professionals working with child ren have adequate training in identifying and treating the effects of fetal alcohol exposure in children, although some programs that have provided professional education have been successful. | | | Because the child is being reared within a family, whether th e biological family or an adoptive or foster family, intervention for the prevention of secondary disabilities in alcohol-affected children must address the needs of the family as well. | | | As further research is completed and as, or if, lower quantities or variable patterns of alcohol use are associated with ARBD or ARND, these patterns of alcohol use should be incorporated into the diagnostic criteria. |
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http://www.nap.edu/readingroom/books/fetal/summary.html
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| | Fetal Alcohol Syndrome |
| | Women who breastfeed should continue to abstain from drinking alcohol until their babies are weaned. | | | The probability of having a child with FAS or FAE increases with the amount and frequency of alcohol consumed. | | | Low birthweight, subtle behavioral problems or a partial display of physical malformations, for example, may be seen in the newborns of women who consumed less alcohol during pregnancy than women with FAS newborns.3 |
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http://www.silcom.com/~sbadp/effects/fas.htm
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| | Fetal Alcohol Syndrome |
| | FAS is a cluster of birth defects that develop in infants of women who consume alcoholic beverages while pregnant. | | | Binge drinking of more than five drinks on any occasion is one of the strongest predictors of later behavioral and learning problems, developmental delays and mental deficits in those prenatally exposed to alcohol. | | | FAS and FAE are a group of birth defects that have no cure. |
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http://www.preventchildabuse.com/fas.htm
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| | Fetal Alcohol Syndrome |
| | Or if you have consumed alcohol during pregnancy and are concerned that your child may have FAS, there are some signs that you can look for. | | | Extensive education and training of health care professionals, parents, and teachers are essential to caring for these children. | | | It's important for women who are thinking about becoming pregnant to adopt healthy behaviors before they get pregnant. |
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http://kidshealth.org/parent/medical/brain/fas.html
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| | Fetal Alcohol Syndrome |
| | However, caring for a child with FAS can be enormously stressful for a family because of the learning and behavioral problems associated with the syndrome. | | | Also, those with FAS can be especially susceptible to persuasion and manipulation, which may lead to unwitting involvement in illegal activities. | | | You drank alcohol during your pregnancy and think your child might have FAS. |
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| | Fetal Alcohol Syndrome |
| | Society has so much literature to offer on the web, at health fairs, in doctor's office, etc. Therefore, no pregnancy should ever result in a baby born with Fetal-Alcohol Syndrome, especially when this birth defect is one that mothers have control over and can prevent. | | | Your unborn child needs you to always do the right thing. | | | A little alcohol should not hurt my baby, right? |
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http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/maternal_fetal/95714
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| | Fetal Alcohol Syndrome / Family Village Library |
| | This Web site provides information on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, Fetal Alcohol Effects, and Alcohol Related Birth Defects, as well as information on teaching students with these problems, and giving information on prevention methods. | | | The institute helps by sharing the grief, healing the pain, and directing parents to agencies and programs that will give hope and help. | | | This comprehensive listing of services contains valuable information for physicians, health care workers, FAS program counselors, teachers, parents and others seeking quick and accurate information NOFAS sponsers community seminars, and a national conference; callfor further details. |
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| | Fact Sheet - FETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME |
| | There, the alcohol interferes with the ability of the fetus to receive sufficient oxygen and nourishment for normal cell development in the brain and other body organs. | | | The fetus is most vulnerable to various types of injuries depending on the stage of development in which alcohol is encountered. | | | These symptoms are sometimes referred to as Fetal Alcohol Effects (FAE). |
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| | Fetal Alcohol Syndrome |
| | Risk and Reality is a joint project of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and the U.S. Department of Education (ED) to address the needs of administrators and teachers for accurate, up-to-date information on the effects of prenatal exposure to alcohol and other drugs. | | | Article based on research in Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research | | | Article based on research in Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Researc |
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| | Neuroscience for Kids - Alcohol |
| | Many pregnant women avoid alcohol completely...this seems to be the safest choice. | | | Factors that influence how alcohol will affect a person include: | | | Typical symptoms of withholding alcohol from someone who is addicted to it are shaking (tremors), sleep problems and nausea. |
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| | FASFetalAlcohol Syndrome |
| | Parents must have a realistic view of the child's functioning in order to develop reasonable expectations and plan appropriate interactions for the child in order to minimize management problems. | | | Their caretakers need medical information, peer support, financial assistance and respite care. | | | Severity of the syndrome was related to IQ, with the most severely affected children having the lowest IQ scores. |
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| | Fetal Alcohol Syndrome |
| | They may be mentally retarded or have problems with development, learning, and behavior. | | | If you need help to stop drinking, talk with your health care provider. | | | Children with FAS have many physical, mental and behavioral problems and may be mentally retarded. |
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| | Dr. Koop - Fetal Alcohol Syndrome- Health Encyclopedia and Reference |
| | Treatment of women who continue to drink during pregnancy consists of counseling, with an emphasis on prohibiting alcohol consumption, and explanations of the dangers of alcohol use during pregnancy, including the possibility of infants born with FAS. | | | Alcohol has been found to be acutely toxic to the developing fetus. | | | All mothers who drink alcohol are at risk of causing fetal alcohol syndrome in their unborn child. |
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| | AllRefer.com - fetal alcohol syndrome (Pathology) - Encyclopedia |
| | Many require constant lifelong supervision and end up institutionalized because of dysfunction in the family. | | | The abnormalities include low birthweight, facial deformities, and mental retardation, and there appears to be an association with impulsive behavior, anxiousness, and an inability on the part of the affected children to understand the consequences of their actions. | | | fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS), pattern of physical, developmental, and psychological abnormalities seen in babies born to mothers who consumed alcohol during pregnancy. |
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| | Fact Sheet: Fetal Alcohol Syndrome |
| | Women who test positive, or prove to be at-risk, should be identified early by physicians and referred for counseling and treatment. | | | Preventing secondary conditions in children with fetal alcohol syndrome. | | | Fetal alcohol exposure may increase the risk for later alcohol, tobacco, and drug dependence in adults. |
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| | Fetal Alcohol Syndrome - DrGreene.com |
| | Involvement of the appropriate team of therapists is important to help the baby reach his or her maximum potential. | | | There are treatments for some of the symptoms (heart surgery, for instance, is sometimes needed for the heart defects), but there is no treatment for fetal alcohol syndrome. | | | Full-blown fetal alcohol syndrome occurs in one or two out of 1000 babies. |
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| | CEECD - Encyclopedia - Fetal alcohol syndrome |
| | Fetal alcohol syndrome/effect and its impact on psychosocial child development. | | | Individuals affected by Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) and their families: Prevention, intervention and support | | | Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) and a spectrum of associated disorders, sometimes called Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD), is a permanent birth defect caused by maternal consumption of alcohol during pregnancy. |
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http://www.excellence-earlychildhood.ca/theme.asp?id=6&lang=EN
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| | Alcohol Related Birth Injury (FAS/FAE) Resource Site |
| | These children suffer growth problems, intellectual impairment and behavioral problems. | | | This site will also provide comprehensive information on the Local Resource Network available in Lethbridge and Southwestern Alberta for children and families affected by Alcohol Related Birth Injuries. | | | We offer information about Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Alcohol Related Birth Injury in a format designed for quick access to information you require and quick access to links of many related sites. |
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| | Fetal Alcohol Syndrome - Womens Health and Medical Information on MedicineNet.com |
| | Focus on FAS only came after it was independently rediscovered in 1973 by K.L. Jones and colleagues from Seattle (USA) in 8 children of mothers with chronic alcoholism. | | | Fetal Alcohol Syndrome - Womens Health and Medical Information on MedicineNet.com | | | Alcohol is now recognized as the leading teratogen to which the fetus is likely to be exposed. |
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| | Fetal alcohol syndrome - MayoClinic.com |
| | Although doctors aren't sure how much alcohol you'd have to drink to place your baby at risk, the more you drink, the greater the chance of problems developing — possibly even before you realize you're pregnant. | | | These defects are irreversible and can include physical, mental and behavioral problems. | | | This puts your baby at risk of a serious condition called fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS), which is a group of birth defects. |
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| | MedlinePlus: Fetal Alcohol Syndrome |
| | Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: A Parent's Guide to Caring for a Child with FAS (Organization of Teratology Information Services, Wake Forest University, School of Medicine) - Large PDF file | | | Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) | | | Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Awareness Day - September 9, 2005 (09/01/2005, Center for Mental Health Services) |
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| | FAS: Fetal Alcohol Syndrome |
| | More American babies are born with FAS than with Down Syndrome, MD, and HIV combined. | | | The incidence of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome in America is 1.9 cases per 1,000 births (1/500). | | | "Alcohol causes more neurological damage to the developing baby than any other substance." Institute of Medicine report to Congress |
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| | Encyclopedia: Fetal alcohol syndrome |
| | People who viewed "Fetal alcohol syndrome" also viewed: | | | Drinking during pregnancy can cause mental retardation, facial deformities, stunted physical and emotional development, behavioral problems, memory deficiencies, attention deficits, impulsiveness, an inability to reason from cause to effect; a failure to comprehend the concept of time, an inability to tell reality from fantasy. | | | Foetal alcohol exposure is regarded by researchers as the leading known cause of mental and physical birth defects, surpassing both spina bifida and Downs syndrome, producing more severe abnormalities than heroin, cocaine, or marijuana, and is the most common preventable cause of birth defects in the United States. |
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| | FAS Community Resource Center |
| | If you are seeking personal advice regarding alcohol use, diagnosis of fetal alcohol disorders, or treatment of an alcohol related condition, please seek the professional advice of a physician or seek a referral to a professional who is is educated about and understands well the nature of FASD. | | | Surgeon General: "Risk factors for developing a mental disorder or experiencing problems in social-emotional development include prenatal damage from exposure to alcohol, illegal drugs, and tobacco." -U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. | | | This web site provides information about Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) and is not intended to be taken as medical advice. |
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| | FASD Center for Excellence |
| | The term FASD is not intended for use as a clinical diagnosis. | | | These effects may include physical, mental, behavioral, and/or learning disabilities with possible lifelong implications. | | | It refers to conditions such as fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS), fetal alcohol effects (FAE), alcohol-related neurodevelopmental disorder (ARND), and alcohol-related birth defects (ARBD). |
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| | Fetal Alcohol Syndrome - FAS |
| | Fetal Alcohol Syndrome - FAS and Fetal Alcohol Effects - FAE are caused by the expectant mother consuming alcohol during the term of her pregnancy. | | | This impairment of the child's and future adult's abilities for reasoning and self control result in problems at school, antisocial and delinquent activities, increases in drug abuse and rates of crime. | | | The problems associated with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome - FAS and Fetal Alcohol Effects - FAE have been magnified by the significant absence of attention to this important social issue both by governments and society. |
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| | Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, birth defects at NOFAS |
| | A mother of 13 children and leading advocate - Julie Gelo, the director of NOFAS WA is a fascinating personality. | | | Each week, a new issue is added to the site with the latest developments on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD)... | | | The National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (NOFAS) is committed to developing and implementing innovative ideas in prevention, education, intervention, and advocacy in communities both nationally and internationally. |
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| | Fetal alcohol syndrome and Fetal Alcohol Effects |
| | Fetal Alcohol Effects and Fetal Alcohol Syndrome are ENTIRELY preventable simply by | | | Click here for valuable links and resources to help prevent Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and support those people and families effected by FAS and FAE. | | | Fetal Alcohol Effects (FAE) and Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) effects children of all socio- |
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| | Fetal Alcohol Syndrome |
| | National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome - Dedicated to eliminating birth defects caused by alcohol consumption during pregnancy and improving the quality of life for those individuals and families affected. | | | - A wide rage of helpful Fatal Alcohol Syndrome information concerning treatment, prevention, diagnosis, email groups, support groups, personal stories. | | | The Onofficial Rodney A. Grant Web-site (Native Omaha Actor) - Web-site dedicated to this Native American actor includes biography, filmography, pictures, links to Fetal Alcohol Syndrome sites and other causes affecting Native Youths etc. |
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| | Minnesota Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome |
| | Our Mission is to eliminate birth defects caused by alcohol consumption during pregnancy, and to improve the quality of life for those individuals and their families affected. | | | MOFAS works collaboratively within communities to provide resources and support for families living with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD). | | | We strive to build partnerships and improve services for individuals and their families. |
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| | FAS Alaska |
| | This web site provides information on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD), a term that inlcudes Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS), Fetal Alcohol Effects (FAE), Alcohol Related Birth Defects (ARBD), and Alcohol Related Neurodevelopmental Disorder (ARND), with a focus on intervention techniques for educators. |
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| | Fetal Alcohol Syndrome |
| | The TABC requires seller/server schools to offer a mandatory section on fetal alcohol syndrome as part of their training on the sale and service of alcoholic beverages. | | | TABC supplies licensees and other members of the public with decals warning women of the dangers associated with drinking alcoholic beverages during pregnancy due to the risk of birth defects. | | | In addition to the decals, TABC provides the public with an informative brochure on the Fetal Alcohol Syndrome produced by the Texas Department of Health. |
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