Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
Abstract
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome has unfortunately become more common among new born children. While much progress has been made in understanding the consequences of drinking during pregnancy, it is still difficult to find the underlying damage that is caused to the child. This research paper will look at the harmful effects of FAS. The effects will look at not only the physical damage but the cognitive damage as well in the child. This research paper look at how alcohol causes Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. Most importantly, this paper will discuss ways of preventing FAS and how the child cognitive and behavioral functions can be improved.
Keywords: physical damage, preventing, cognitive, behavioral
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS), first described in the published medical literature in 1968, refers to a constellation of physical abnormalities, most obvious in the features of the face and in the reduced size of the newborn, and problems of behavior and cognition.While the effects of alcohol have been researched countless times, it was not until the 20th century that it was recognized for its effects on the fetal development. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome is an umbrella term used to describe the range of effects that can occur in a baby whose mother drinks during the pregnancy. The prevalence of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome ranges from 0.5 to 7.0 cases per 1,000 births in the United States (Warren, 2011). Alcohol is now recognized as the leading most preventable cause of birth defects and developmental disorders in the United States (Bailey and Sokol, 2008). The facial effects of fetal alcohol syndrome are easy to differentiate but the cognitive effects are what make Fetal Alcohol Syndrome challenging to diagnose.
Individuals with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome may have facial abnormalities. The three facial abnormalities that are used to diagnose Fetal Alcohol Syndrome are small eye
Abstract
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome has unfortunately become more common among new born children. While much progress has been made in understanding the consequences of drinking during pregnancy, it is still difficult to find the underlying damage that is caused to the child. This research paper will look at the harmful effects of FAS. The effects will look at not only the physical damage but the cognitive damage as well in the child. This research paper look at how alcohol causes Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. Most importantly, this paper will discuss ways of preventing FAS and how the child cognitive and behavioral functions can be improved.
Keywords: physical damage, preventing, cognitive, behavioral
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS), first described in the published medical literature in 1968, refers to a constellation of physical abnormalities, most obvious in the features of the face and in the reduced size of the newborn, and problems of behavior and cognition.While the effects of alcohol have been researched countless times, it was not until the 20th century that it was recognized for its effects on the fetal development. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome is an umbrella term used to describe the range of effects that can occur in a baby whose mother drinks during the pregnancy. The prevalence of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome ranges from 0.5 to 7.0 cases per 1,000 births in the United States (Warren, 2011). Alcohol is now recognized as the leading most preventable cause of birth defects and developmental disorders in the United States (Bailey and Sokol, 2008). The facial effects of fetal alcohol syndrome are easy to differentiate but the cognitive effects are what make Fetal Alcohol Syndrome challenging to diagnose.
Individuals with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome may have facial abnormalities. The three facial abnormalities that are used to diagnose Fetal Alcohol Syndrome are small eye