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Birth defects from fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD)

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By Debby Golonka, MPH

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Birth defects that may be associated with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) include:

  • Heart defects, such as abnormal openings (atrial or ventricular septal defects), and abnormal blood routes (aberrant great vessels).
  • Bone defects, resulting in small nails, shortened fifth fingers, sunken or prominent breastbone (pectus excavatum or carinatum), cleft palate or underdeveloped jaw (maxillary hypoplasia or micrognathia), and scoliosis.
  • Urinary tract defects, such as abnormally shaped kidneys and extra ureters.
  • Eye problems, such as strabismus and near- or farsightedness.
  • Ear defects, such as structural problems that result in hearing loss.

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Author Debby Golonka, MPH
Editor Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA
Associate Editor Pat Truman, MATC
Associate Editor Terrina Vail
Primary Medical Reviewer Michael J. Sexton, MD - Pediatrics
Specialist Medical Reviewer Ernest L. Abel, PhD - Reproductive Toxicology
Last Updated April 2, 2007
Last Updated: 04/02/2007

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