Topic Overview

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders

Drinking alcohol while pregnant can result in fetal alcohol spectrum disorders. The most severe is fetal alcohol syndrome. Learn the risks and available treatments and therapies.

Maternal Child HealthReproductive

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Definition

Drinking alcohol while pregnant can result in fetal alcohol spectrum disorders. The most severe is fetal alcohol syndrome. Learn the risks and available treatments and therapies.

Concept record

Canonical title: Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
Alphabetical key: F
Category: Maternal Child Health
Content type: Topic Overview
Other names, clinical names and abbreviations: FASD
Article status: Medical Encyclopedia Index Entry — full article under review.

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