title: Fetal valproate syndrome.
abstract: Fetal Valproate Syndrome results from prenatal exposure to valproic acid. It is characterized by distinctive facial appearance, a cluster of minor and major anomalies and central nervous system dysfunction. Here we report a 4-year-old boy with typical facial features of Fetal Valproate Syndrome.
authors.affiliation: Department of pediatrics, JJM Medical College, Davangere, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Kulkarni
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zaheeruddin
authors.forename: Nivedita
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Shenoy
authors.forename: H N
authors.initials: HN
authors.lastname: Vani
mesh_terms: D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007232:Infant, Newborn, Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced*; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D011297:Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects / Q000139:chemically induced*; D013577:Syndrome; D014635:Valproic Acid / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D000927:Anticonvulsants; D014635:Valproic Acid