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ReviewChildren (Basel, Switzerland)2023

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders and Inadequacy of Care: Importance of Raising Awareness in Clinical Practice.

Sigita Lesinskienė, Emilijus Žilinskas, Algirdas Utkus, Rūta Marčiukaitytė, Gabrielė Vasiliauskaitė, Rugilė Stankevičiūtė, Odeta Kinčinienė

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Review in Children (Basel, Switzerland), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors.

Sigita LesinskienėClinic of Psychiatry, Institute of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius University, 03101 Vilnius, Lithuania.
Emilijus ŽilinskasFaculty of Medicine, Vilnius University, 03101 Vilnius, Lithuania.
Algirdas UtkusDepartment of Human and Medical Genetics, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius University, 03101 Vilnius, Lithuania.
Rūta MarčiukaitytėFaculty of Medicine, Vilnius University, 03101 Vilnius, Lithuania.
Gabrielė VasiliauskaitėFaculty of Medicine, Vilnius University, 03101 Vilnius, Lithuania.
Rugilė StankevičiūtėFaculty of Medicine, Vilnius University, 03101 Vilnius, Lithuania.
Odeta KinčinienėClinic of Children's Diseases, Institute of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius University, 03101 Vilnius, Lithuania.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Prenatal alcohol exposure is one of the major avoidable causes of developmental disruption and health abnormalities in children. Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs), a significant consequence of prenatal alcohol exposure, have gained more attention recently. This review aims to provide a narrative approach to the scientific literature on the history, clinical presentation, diagnosis, and management of FASDs. A literature search in PubMed, ScienceDirect, and Google Scholar online databases was conducted. The dates of publications ranged from 2000 to 2023. FASD presentations tend to persist into adulthood, which, combined with environmental factors, potentially lead to secondary psychosocial problems and disabilities. This review covers different aspects of FASDs regarding the concept of the umbrella term and public health, somatic, and psychiatric perspectives. FASD management remains an obstacle to health professionals, and mental health problems are underestimated. Its management involves a multi-disciplinary team, which varies according to the patient's individual needs. FASD diagnosis and management have not been sufficiently established and tailored. Stigma, cultural contexts, knowledge gaps, and the heterogeneity of clinical manifestations are significant barriers to an accurate diagnostic process. Further development of early interventions and the elaboration of complex treatment approaches are needed.

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fetal alcohol spectrum disordersfetal alcohol syndromeprenatal alcohol exposure

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PMID38275426
PMCPMC10814035

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