We studied the prevalence of clubfoot in 129 patients with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) or Alcohol Related Birth Defects (ARBD) aged 1-24 years. The mothers were all chronic alcoholics who abused ...

Fetal alcohol syndrome is associated with three core birth defects: facial abnormalities, including small eyes and malformations in the middle of the face; reduced growth of the head and brain ...

This means it can damage cells in the baby's brain, spinal cord and other parts of the body. The NHS states that fetal alcohol syndrome is "completely avoidable if you don't drink alcohol while ...

Nelson had been diagnosed with fetal alcohol syndrome at age 41, with that playing a key role in her health decline. She underwent brain surgery in 2013 and thought she would return to her old life.