Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
"Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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.
| Descriptor ID |
D063647
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C13.703.277.220 C16.300.070 C25.775.100.087.323
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| Concept/Terms |
Alcohol Related Neurodevelopmental Disorder- Alcohol Related Neurodevelopmental Disorder
- Growth Retardation, Facial Abnormalities, and Central Nervous System Dysfunction
- FAE (Fetal Alcohol Effects)
- FAEs (Fetal Alcohol Effects)
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders" by people in Profiles.
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Alcohol exposure during pregnancy altered childhood developmental trajectories in a rural South African community. Acta Paediatr. 2017 Nov; 106(11):1802-1810.
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Changes in drinking patterns during and after pregnancy among mothers of children with fetal alcohol syndrome: A study in three districts of South Africa. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2016 Nov 01; 168:13-21.
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Prevalence of fetal alcohol syndrome in a South African city with a predominantly Black African population. Alcohol Clin Exp Res. 2015 Jun; 39(6):1016-26.
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Burden of fetal alcohol syndrome in a rural West Coast area of South Africa. S Afr Med J. 2013 Mar 18; 103(6):402-5.
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In utero alcohol exposure, epigenetic changes, and their consequences. Alcohol Res. 2013; 35(1):37-46.
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Universal prevention is associated with lower prevalence of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders in Northern Cape, South Africa: a multicentre before-after study. Alcohol Alcohol. 2012 Jan-Feb; 47(1):67-74.
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Developmental delay of infants and young children with and without fetal alcohol spectrum disorder in the Northern Cape Province, South Africa. Afr J Psychiatry (Johannesbg). 2011 Sep; 14(4):298-305.
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Fetal alcohol syndrome among grade 1 schoolchildren in Northern Cape Province: prevalence and risk factors. S Afr Med J. 2008 Nov; 98(11):877-82.