Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders: A Brief History

A similar pattern of altered growth and morphogenesis, referred to as Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS), was reported in 1973 in eleven unrelated children all of whom were born to chronic alcoholic women who continued to drink heavily throughout pregnancy (Jones, Smith, Ulleland, & Streissguth, 1973;...

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Published in:Journal of psychiatry & law 2010-12, Vol.38 (4), p.373-382
Main Authors: Jones, Kenneth Lyons, Streissguth, Ann P.
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Language:English
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Summary:A similar pattern of altered growth and morphogenesis, referred to as Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS), was reported in 1973 in eleven unrelated children all of whom were born to chronic alcoholic women who continued to drink heavily throughout pregnancy (Jones, Smith, Ulleland, & Streissguth, 1973; Jones & Smith, 1973). Soon after those initial reports, evidence became available indicating that an association between heavy maternal alcohol consumption and serious problems in the offspring was not a new observation.
ISSN:0093-1853
2163-1794
DOI:10.1177/009318531003800402