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The fetal alcohol syndrome in adolescence
Article first published online: 21 JAN 2008
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.1994.tb13379.x
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Spohr, H., Willms, J. and Steinhausen, H. (1994), The fetal alcohol syndrome in adolescence. Acta Paediatrica, 83: 19–26. doi: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.1994.tb13379.x
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- Issue published online: 21 JAN 2008
- Article first published online: 21 JAN 2008
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Keywords:
- Adolescence;
- fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS);
- intrauterine alcohol exposure;
- maternal alcoholism;
- mental retardation
At present, alcohol is recognized as the leading teratogenic agent in long-lasting CNS dysfunction. Little is known about the long-term development and outcome of children with fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS). Forty-four FAS patients who were diagnosed in early childhood were followed up for 10–14 years. This study documents the developmental changes of the manifestations of FAS from childhood to adolescence and describes a characteristic “juvenile” pattern of FAS, which may help to identify this syndrome even in adolescence. This is especially relevant for patients who were not diagnosed earlier.