Orr knew her daughter’s brain didn’t process information the same way Ella’s did. She was exposed to alcohol in the womb and was diagnosed with a Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder.

Children with a fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) can suffer from many developmental problems. New findings show a very high prevalence of epilepsy/seizures in the FASD population. First ...

Both Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders and Autism Spectrum Disorder are neurodevelopmental in origin. A new rodent study has found that these disorders share common molecular vulnerabilities.

This week, experts told a Broward jury that the Parkland shooter has fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs). If these disorders spawned a killer, how common are they and what are the signs?

More children in the United States might suffer from fetal alcohol spectrum disorders than previously thought, according to a new study published in the JAMA journal on Feb. 6. Researchers ...

Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD), characterized by symptoms of cognitive decline, such as worsened memory and impaired decision-making, are alarmingly prevalent globally.

Singing, coloring, circle time – most kids are happy in preschool. But for children with fetal alcohol disorders, this is often the first place where they fail, getting labeled as lazy or difficult.

September 9th (9/9) is Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) Awareness Day to remind women to avoid alcohol during the nine months of pregnancy. Al Romeo, RN, PhD; with the Utah Department of ...

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is a group of conditions that occur in a person who is exposed to alcohol before birth. It is also known as prenatal alcohol exposure (1 Trusted Source ...

One such disease is Fetal Alcohol syndrome. According to researchers, 8 in 1000 kids are born with fetal alcohol syndrome or Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD).

Instead, they may have fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, or FASD. “No one realizes how common it actually is,” said Bell, 68, who is nationally known for his work exploring the impact of trauma ...

On this program we will look at the evidence for this, describe the effects, discuss how the diagnosis of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder is made, and enumerate efforts for prevention.