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. 1994;18(1):5-9.

Clinical Recognition of FAS: Difficulties of Detection and Diagnosis

Jon M Aase  1
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Clinical Recognition of FAS: Difficulties of Detection and Diagnosis

Jon M Aase. Alcohol Health Res World. 1994.

Abstract

Verifying the diagnosis of FAS in a specific patient is often difficult. Future diagnostic aids may include weighted checklists, laboratory and imaging studies, and psychological profiles.

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Figure 1
Figure 1
Eyes and midface of a child with FAS, showing short eye openings and drooping eyelids. Photograph courtesy of the author.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Lower face of a child with FAS, showing slightly short nose, long middle part of the upper lip without a central groove, and narrow red margin of the upper lip. Photograph courtesy of the author.
Figure 3
Figure 3
Hands of a child with FAS, showing abnormal finger joints, curved fingers, and longitudinal palmar creases. Photograph courtesy of the author.
Figure 4
Figure 4
Relative frequency of FAS in newborns in the United States by ethnic group, 1981–1986. SOURCE: Adapted from Chávez et al. 1988.
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