Fetal Alcohol Syndrome? Fetal alchohol syndrome is a common misspelling of fetal alcohol syndrome.
Fetal alcohol syndrome is one of the leading known preventable causes of mental retardation and birth defects. It occurs due to alcohol consumption during pregnancy. Children with the condition may require special help in school as well as at home. Although the condition is permanent, it is also completely preventable. If a woman does not drink alcohol while she is pregnant, her child will not develop fetal alcohol syndrome.
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