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"My 22 year old daughter's birth mom drank alcohol during pregnancy, leaving my girl to deal with the effects of FAS (Fetal Alcohol Syndrome). One of the most difficult symptoms is emotional "meltdowns... 
You hear the words "Fetal Alcohol Syndrome" or "FAS" tossed around a lot in the media.
But what exactly IS it?
Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) is a pattern of mental and physical defects which develops...
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But we all know that being drunk while pregnant is a gigantic “no-no”. A new study shows that fetal alcohol... Play by RSS or sign up by email.
Sufferers of fetal alcohol disorders have a problems distinguishing...
the term fetal alcohol syndrome, or FAS. It was a successful gambit. By now, almost everyone has heard... dysfunctions
But there’s a problem: Fetal Alcohol Syndrome is considered a spectrum disorder, meaning...
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The relapse rates for both Alcoholism and Depression... from the scourges of Alcoholism, Addiction and Depression. Slowly our anxiety about our 'problem' recedes...
—and may be involved in the characteristic cranial defects seen in fetal alcohol syndrome.
In the study, 25... of fetal alcohol syndrome in the offspring. In a press release from the American Physiological Society...
April 5th is National Alcohol Screening Day in the US. The day aims to raise awareness about alcohol misuse and refer individuals with alcohol problems for further treatment.
But who has an alcohol...
of these brain regions. In other words, confounding effects, such as fetal alcohol syndrome...In the previous blog post on ADHD and alcoholism, we investigated some of the signs of overlap...
exposure and is entirely missing in around seven percent of children with fetal alcohol syndrome... and alcoholism. In this session, we will see how these two disorders are both tied to improper function in a key...
This is a great response and fast too, related to the story from Paul Levy at Beth Israel Medical Center. With as busy as everyone is today with distractions on every corner, in every room, everywhere, reminders and a p 
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... alcohol while pregnant can sometimes cause your baby to develop Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. This syndrome can cause:
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