Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: Symptoms, Controlling Procedures and Preventions

Mother’s exposure to alcohol during pregnancy period results in fetal alcohol syndrome. It causes brain damage and also results in growth problems. Though the symptoms of the disease may vary but the intensity of the damage happens to be the same. Children suffering from this syndrome have issues with their vision, hearing capacity, memory and communication abilities.

Even slightest proportion of alcohol is harmful for the baby inside the womb. So a moment’s pleasure may cost the fortune of your child. The moment you feel like your child is suffering from FAS you must immediately consult a doctor without any further delay. This may reduce the severity of the symptoms.

What are the Signs?

Physical Imperfections or Deficiencies

• Visual impurities and hearing disabilities
• Small head along with reduced brain
• Slower rate of physical growth
• Children have distinguishing facial features that include small eyes, ultra slimmer upper lips and a ridge that lies exactly between nose and lip.
• Imparities in joint, limbs and also in fingers
Problems Related to Brain and Nerves
• Mentally Retarded. Children face problems while learning and lack reasoning abilities.
• Suffers from hyperactivity and frequent mood shuffles
• Unable to pay attention, lower intelligence quotient and poor memory
• Lack coordination power

Socialising and Behavioural Hazards

• Find extreme difficulties in learning institutions
• Unable to socialise and befriend with others
• They are unable to handle changes. They have difficulties while changing from one task to the other.
• Poor time management skills
• Impulsive by nature
• Bad planners

Treatments

Though Fetal Alcohol Syndrome is incurable, still there are certain symptoms which can be restricted to some extent under proper medical guidance. You need to observe the symptoms and accordingly you need to decide whether to visit normal doc or any specialist.

• They need special care and attention at home. Children suffering from FAS have frequent mood changes and tend to be violent. Thus they need to be handled with severe care.
• There are no specific drugs for FAS. But certain antidepressants, anxiety control medicines may prove to be helpful.
• Counselling is yet another option. This may help them to control their temper and also improve their socialising skills to some extent. This can also prove to be helpful in their studies as well.

How to avoid FAS?

In order to avoid FAS stay away from alcohol while you are planning pregnancy. If you are alcoholic then seek doctor’s help in order to control your drinking habit. Again if you are an occasional drinker then please don’t touch alcohols during pregnancy period.

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