Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Diagnostic Guidelines: A Neuropsychological Diagnostic Criteria Review Proposal
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One of the deleterious health consequences of prenatal alcohol exposure is foetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD), with the most severe form defined as foetal alcohol syndrome (FAS). The clinical features of FAS can be broadly divided into: (1) Morphological malformations, especially craniofacial defects, (2) Growth retardation, and (3) Central nervous system (CNS) impairment, expressed mainly as learning disabilities and behavioural problems [2,3]. However, most patients with FASD exhibit only a subset of the characteristics of FAS, mainly cognitive and behavioural deficits [4].
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