Diseases

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

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Fetal alcohol syndrome is a condition in a child that results from alcohol exposure during the mother's pregnancy. Fetal Alcohol syndrome causes brain damage and growth problems. The problems caused by fetal alcohol syndrome vary from child to child, but defects caused by fetal alcohol syndrome are not reversible.

SYMPTOMS

Distinctive facial features, learning disabilities, bone and joint deformities, heart defects and hyperactivity are some symptoms.

CAUSES

Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders are a group of birth defects that can happen when a pregnant woman drinks alcohol. Fetal alcohol syndrome (fas) is the most severe type of the disorder. Fas and other spectrum disorders affect children differently. Symptoms can range from mild to severe, unhealthy life style.