Speech development delay in a child with foetal alcohol syndrome

Mortality in foetal alcohol syndrome.

Foetal alcohol syndrome--a multifaceted condition.

Foetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) was first described in 1973 by Jones and colleagues.1 Since then, results of epidemiological studies and clinical experience have shown that exposure of the foetus to high maternal alcohol consumption has a range of consequences. It can result in both major and minor malformations, permanent impairment of growth with a disproportionately low weight-to-height ratio ...

Communication development of a young child with foetal retinoid syndrome: a seven-year follow-up study.

The aim of the article is to describe the communication development of a child with Fetal Retinoid syndrome (FRS) from six months to seven years of age. Little is known about this rare acquired syndrome and its long-term implications, especially on a child's communication development. A descriptive, ex post facto research design was used to study the participant's communication development from...

A Child with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

Alcohol is a common human teratogen that, when ingested by a pregnant woman, can produce a wide array of fetal complications. The fetus's developing brain seems most sensitive to prenatal alcohol exposure: Alcohol-related brain damage can be quite diffuse, ranging from microcellular, neurochemical aberrations to macroscopic malformations (Stratton, Howe, & Battaglie, 1996). The neurological, co...

Severe Gastrooesophageal Reflux Disease Associated with Foetal Alcohol Syndrome

Prenatal alcohol exposure may have adverse effects on the developing foetus resulting in significant growth restriction, characteristic craniofacial features, and central nervous system dysfunction. The toxic effects of alcohol on the developing brain are well recognised. However, little is known about the effects of alcohol on the developing gastrointestinal tract or their mechanism. There are...