title: Prevention of fetal alcohol syndrome.
abstract: The fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) is the most avoidable handicap of newborns. It describes prenatal damages which result from the alcohol consumption of the mother. These can be: reduced body length and weight (pre- and postnatal), microcephaly, musculoskeletal, mental and statomotoric developmental retardations and impaired coordinative ability. There are preventive measures of which the efficiency is examined. Already, short counseling interviews, so-called short interventions, increase the abstinence of pregnant women.
authors.affiliation: Gesundheit Österreich GmbH, Vienna, Austria.
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Fröschl
authors.forename: Sophie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Brunner-Ziegler
authors.forename: Charlotte
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Wirl
keywords: FAS; FASD; alcohol-induced disorders; fetal alcohol syndrome; fetal diseases; infant, newborn; intervention; prevention; women