Alcohol
Brain and behavioral deficits also continue including
lower IQ and a number of behavioral disorders.
Children with FAS and FAE are often described as hyperactive, disstactible, or
impulsive. they often have short attention spans similar to attention deficit dirorder, but
with lower IQ's particularly in the FAS child. In addition to attention deficits, problems
with judgement, comprehension, and abstract think are common. Some new research
says that kids with FAS and FAE are more vulerable to alcohol exposure.
Another thing is newborns exposed to alcohol before birth may have a weak sucking
responce and irregular sucking patterns early in life. Some describe them as easily
distracted and fatigued when sucking. Sleep disturbance, and jitteriness have also been
reported in infants exposed to alcohol before birth. Some studies also show that a higher
incidence of impaired vision and hearing, motor incoordination, and problem with
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