DISEASES

Disease-gene associations mined from literature

Human genes for fetal alcohol syndrome

Fetal alcohol syndrome [DOID:0050665]

A fetal alcohol spectrum disorder that results in severe mental and physical defects which can develop in a child when the mother drinks alcohol during pregnancy. The presenting features include craniofacial dysmorphology (microcephaly, smooth philtrum, thin upper lip, small eye openings), pre- and postnatal growth deficiency, and central nervous system dysfunction.

Synonyms:  fetal alcohol syndrome,  DOID:0050665,  fetal alcohol disease,  fetal alcohol disorder,  fetal alcohol syndromes