Children with this condition unusually demonstrate facial abnormalities, central nervous system dysfunction, and altered brain development.These children experience difficulty with attention, learning, memory, regulation of emotions, and executive functioning.Their mothers' drinking during pregnancy increases the likelihood of this form of intellectual disability, which is estimated to occur in less than 1% of live births in the United States.

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The description matches the symptoms of fetal alcohol syndrome, which is caused by maternal drinking during pregnancy and can result in intellectual disability, as well as facial abnormalities and central nervous system dysfunction.

Children with This Condition Unusually Demonstrate Facial Abnormalities, Central Nervous