What Is Fetal Alcohol Syndrome?
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
4. Intellect
Alcohol can cause damage to a developing fetus’s brain, and this can result in a number of other unwelcome symptoms. One of these symptoms is that the patient will suffer intellectually in their early years and during their adult life. Children with the condition will often have learning difficulties and will be behind other children in class.
Many will need to go to specialized schools to get tutoring that is suitable for them. The patient will also have difficulty focusing on tasks and it can be difficult for them to process information they are given. It is also not uncommon for patients with fetal alcohol syndrome to have a poor memory.
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