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- Retarded growth of the developing fetus and infant. Associated symptoms are
central nervous system damage, motor abnormalities, heart defects, cranial,
facial and limb anomalies and mental retardation caused by heavy consumption of
alcohol by the mother during pregnancy.
- A congenital disorder resulting from alcohol teratogenicity (e.g., the
productrion, actual, or potential, of pathological changes in the fetus, most
frequently in the form of normal development of one or more organ systems;
commonly referred to as birth defects), with the following possible dysmorphic
categories: central nervous system dysfunction, birth deficiencies (such as low
birth weight), facial abnormalities, and variable major and minor malformations.
A safe level of alcohol use during pregnancy has not been established, and it is
generally advisable for women to refrain from alcohol use during pregnancy.
Source: Edgerton, Jane E. 1994. American Psychiatric Glossary, 7th Edition. Washington, DC: American Psychiatric Press
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