Overuse of alcohol during pregnancy may result in fetal alcohol syndrome in the child. This syndrome features neurodevelopmental symptoms such as structural brain abnormalities, small head size, and

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) is a condition in a child that results from alcohol exposure during the mother's pregnancy. FAS causes brain damage and growth problems. The problems caused by FAS vary from child to child, but defects caused by FAS are not reversible. One of the characteristic neurodevelopmental symptoms of FAS includes abnormal gait, along with other central nervous system problems, structural brain abnormalities, and microcephaly (small head size). The other options listed (immune system deficiencies, breathing abnormalities, and sudden infant death syndrome) are not typically associated with FAS.

Overuse of Alcohol During Pregnancy May Result in Fetal Alcohol