Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders

**Definition:** An umbrella term used to describe a pattern of disabilities and abnormalities that result from fetal exposure to ETHANOL during pregnancy. It encompasses a phenotypic range that can vary greatly between individuals, but reliably includes one or more of the following: characteristic facial dysmorphism, FETAL GROWTH RETARDATION, central nervous system abnormalities, cognitive and/or behavioral dysfunction, BIRTH DEFECTS. The level of maternal alcohol consumption does not necessarily correlate directly with disease severity.

**Tree numbers:** - C12.050.703.277.220 - C16.300.070 - C25.775.100.087.323

**Synonyms:** - FASD - Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder