Question 1

what are the symptoms of fetal alcohol syndrome?

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Variable: Fetal alcohol syndrome has specific diagnostic criteria that include things like facial appearance, growth parameters, intellectual and learning data. Fetal alcohol effects are present in individuals without the full syndrome.

Question 2

whats the symptoms of fetal alcohol syndrome in a teen?

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Dx is earlier!: There are a\ constellation of issues.  One is lower mental functioning, prototypic facial features, and impaired social skills.  This a parent inflicted child disease, with no way of correcting basic problem.

Question 3

please advise what are the symptoms of fetal alcohol syndrome?

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Many...: Fetal alcohol syndrome (fas) is a condition that results from alcohol exposure during pregnancy. Problems that may be caused by fetal alcohol syndrome include physical deformities, mental retardation, learning disorders, vision difficulties and behavioral problems.

Question 4

are weird beharior and retardation symptoms of fetal alcohol syndrome, a.d.d or something?

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FASD, or: Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder is a wide variety of symptoms that includes adhd like behavior, inability to recognize social cues and respond appropriately, and learning disabilities. The term "retarded" is no longer used.

Question 5

what are some of the signs and symptoms of fetal alcohol syndrome?

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Fetal Alcohol Spec-: trum Disorders are on http://www.fasdcenter.samhsa.gov/Index.aspx. FAS 1 criteria are characteristic facial features, prenatal &amp; or post-natal growth failure &amp; evidence of brain damage - intellectual disability, learning disorder, executive functions deficits, &amp; or inability to understand cause &amp; effect, with history of prenatal exposure to alcohol any time from 3 weeks post-conception to term.

Question 6

so really want to know signs and symptoms of fetal alcohol syndrome?

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Learning disability: Trouble socializing and recognizing social cues given off by peers, trouble with reading, small brain size, hyperactivity, dislike of loud noises.

Question 7

need expert help here. what are the symptoms fetal alcohol syndrome?

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FAS is one end of : The fetal alcohol spectrum disorders. Geneticists ; other pediatric specialists diagnose FAS 1 by:  history of prenatal exposure, prenatal ;/or post-natal growth failure, evidence of central nervous system damage ; characteristic facial features. See http://www.Fasdcenter.Samhsa.Gov for the range of physical, neurobehavioral ; neurodevelopmental findings ; how best to help a child with an fasd.

Question 8

please tell me if it is advisable for a person with fetal alcohol syndrome to have children?

Accepted Answer

Depends on variables: Fas is an exposure related disorder that can alter normal tissue (heart, facial features, nervous system) and sometimes alters function (add, personality issues).It cannot be passed in the genes to the persons kids. If the affected parents function well enough to attend to their own and their potential kids needs, why not have kids. You do not have to be perfect to be a loving and perfect parent.

Question 9

are fetal alcohol syndrome children more susceptible to addiction?

Accepted Answer

It depends...: Alcoholism may run in families.  If a baby was exposed to alcohol because his/her mom was an alcoholic, then that child may have an increased risk of addiction.  However, if the baby was exposed to alcohol because his/her mom drank several times at parties, for instance, but does not struggle with addiction, then the baby should have no increased risk of addiction.

Question 10

does severe fetal alcohol syndrome and edwards syndrome have the same symptoms?

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It is possible: Edwards syndrome (trisomy 18) is a genetic disorder which can share some features with severe fetal alcohol alcohol syndrome, like a small head (microcephaly) and low birthweight.
Typically babies with edwards syndrome also have other malformations (abnormal fingers and  feet, heart and/or kidney problems). The neonatologist or pediatrician will send a genetic testing to confirm edwards syndrome.

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