Term ID: T1692

Fetal Alcohol Effects

/fetal-alcohol-effects/
The range of physical, cognitive, and behavioral impairments that can result from prenatal alcohol exposure, varying in severity from subtle learning difficulties to full fetal alcohol syndrome.
Example: Children showing attention problems, learning difficulties, and social challenges due to maternal alcohol consumption during pregnancy, even without full syndrome diagnosis.

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Reference: Streissguth et al. (1991)