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Neuropediatrics 1987; 18(3): 158-160
DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1052471
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Neurological Findings in the Fetal Alcohol Syndrome*

J. C. Marcus
  • Department of Neurology, Downstate Medical Center, Box 118,450 Clarkson Avenue, Brooklyn, New York 11203, USA
* Presented at the 36th Meeting of the American Academy of Neurology, Boston, MA., April 1984
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19 March 2008 (online)

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Abstract

Five children with fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS), ranging in age from 2Πto 10 years, were noted to have abnormal neurological findings. These were mainly cerebellar. Others were attention deficit disorder in three, mental retardation in two, and epilepsy in one. The neuropathology seen in FAS provides a more than adequate basis for the clinical findings. Children with FAS, or a history of in utero alcohol exposure, and abnormal neurological signs, do not need investigation.

Key words

Fetal alcohol - Neurological findings - Cerebellar signs - Pathophysiology