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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