Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders

An umbrella term used to describe a pattern of disabilities and abnormalities that result from fetal exposure to ETHANOL during pregnancy. It encompasses a phenotypic range that can vary greatly between individuals, but reliably includes one or more of the following: characteristic facial dysmorphism, FETAL GROWTH RETARDATION, central nervous system abnormalities, cognitive and/or behavioral dysfunction, BIRTH DEFECTS. The level of maternal alcohol consumption does not necessarily correlate directly with disease severity.

Also Known As:

Alcohol Related Neurodevelopmental Disorder; Alcohol-Related Birth Defects; FAE (Fetal Alcohol Effects); FASD; Fetal Alcohol Syndrome; Growth Retardation, Facial Abnormalities, and Central Nervous System Dysfunction; Partial Fetal Alcohol Syndrome; Alcohol Related Birth Defects; Birth Defects, Alcohol-Related; FAEs (Fetal Alcohol Effects); FASDs; Syndrome, Fetal Alcohol; Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder

Urogenital Diseases: 126
- Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications
  - Pregnancy Complications: 2961
    - Fetal Diseases: 814
      - Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders: 1165
Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities: 933
- Fetal Diseases: 814
  - Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders: 1165
Chemically-Induced Disorders: 2
- Substance-Related Disorders: 21181
  - Alcohol-Related Disorders: 548
    - Alcohol-Induced Disorders: 13
      - Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders: 1165

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Disease

Drug/Important Bio-Agent (IBA)