title: [Pregnancy and alcohol consumption].
abstract: Alcohol consumption during pregnancy causes a major risk of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS). This article defines the three syndromes linked to alcohol consumption during pregnancy: (1) FAS, with or without confirmed maternal alcohol exposure; (2) alcohol-related birth defect (ARBD) (3) and alcohol-related neurodevelopmental disorder (ARND). The article also reviews data on alcohol use in pregnant women and in women of child-bearing age. The literature indicates that between 6% and 45% pregnant women have an at-risk alcohol use, and suggests that brief counseling interventions designed to prevent at-risk alcohol use are effective. Studies assessing alcohol use and brief intervention efficacy in pregnant women in Switzerland are needed.
authors.affiliation: Centre de Traitement en Alcoologie, Département Universitaire de Médecine et Santé Communautaires, CHUV, Lausanne.
authors.forename: Joëlle
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Leutwyler
authors.forename: Jean-Bernard
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Daeppen
authors.forename: Stéphane
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gerber
authors.forename: Patrick
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Hohlfeld
mesh_terms: D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000517:prevention & control; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy