Outcomes for young adults with fetal alcohol syndrome

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Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) is diagnosed by maternal history and physical findings in infants and early childhood. Some children have the incomplete findings called the fetal alcohol syndrome spectrum disorder (FASD). Spohr, Willms, and Steinhausen report the 20-year outcomes of 37 individuals with FAS and FASD that they followed from early childhood. Although the physical findings become less apparent, the intellectual and behavioral problems persist and prevent most of the individuals from successfully working or living independently. This report highlights the dismal outcomes resulting from fetal alcohol embryopathy.

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