title: The fetal alcohol syndrome in adolescence.
abstract: At present, alcohol is recognized as the leading teratogenic agent in long-lasting CNS dysfunction. Little is known about the long-term development and outcome of children with fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS). Forty-four FAS patients who were diagnosed in early childhood were followed up for 10-14 years. This study documents the developmental changes of the manifestations of FAS from childhood to adolescence and describes a characteristic "juvenile" pattern of FAS, which may help to identify this syndrome even in adolescence. This is especially relevant for patients who were not diagnosed earlier.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Rittberg Hospital of the German Red Cross, Berlin.
authors.forename: H L
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Spohr
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Willms
authors.forename: H C
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Steinhausen
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001827:Body Height; D001835:Body Weight; D002658:Developmental Disabilities / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D063647:Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D008445:Maxillofacial Development; D011379:Prognosis