Asher Ornoy|Zivanit Ergaz
Alcohol Abuse in Pregnant Women: Effects on the Fetus and Newborn, Mode of Action and Maternal Treatment
Hebrew University of Jerusalem|Hebrew University of Jerusalem|Hadassah Medical Center
offspring mothers using ethanol pregnancy known suffer developmental delays andor variety behavioral changesethanol may affect developing fetus dose dependent mannerwith high repetitive doses 610 chance fetus developing fetal alcoholic syndrome manifested prenatal postnatal growth deficiency specific craniofacial dysmorphic features mental retardation behavioral changes variety major anomalieswith lower repetitive doses risk alcoholic effects mainly manifested slight intellectual impairment growth disturbances behavioral changesbinge drinking may impose danger slight intellectual deficiencyit advised offer maternal abstinence programs prior pregnancy may also initiated pregnancy accompanying close medical carethe long term intellectual outcome children born ethanol dependent mothers influenced large extent environment exposed child raised