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.
Credits
| 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 |
Author:Debby Golonka, MPH
Last Updated: 04/02/2007



