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Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders in pediatrics. FASD and the pediatrician

2018; Volume: 29; Linguagem: Inglês

10.14748/bmr.v29.5847

1314-1929

Valentina Carito, Giovanni Parlapiano, Debora Rasio, Roberto Paparella, Valentina Paolucci, Giampiero Ferraguti, Antonio Greco, Massimo Ralli, Simona Pichini, Marco Fiore, Giovanna Coriale, Mauro Ceccanti, Luigi Tarani,

Alcoholism and Thiamine Deficiency

Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) is a complex and malformative condition due to the teratogenic effect of alcohol consumed during pregnancy. Several epidemiological studies have shown that maternal alcohol use during pregnancy is the most common preventable cause of mental retardation in childhood. The effects of alcohol on the fetus range from abortion to a spectrum of clinical manifestations called Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) that includes partial FAS (PFAS), neonatal Alcohol Related Birth Defects (ARBD) and Alcohol Related Neurodevelopmental Disorders (ARND) up to the most severe disease which is the so-called FAS.