Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders from childhood to adulthood: a Swedish population-based naturalistic cohort study of adoptees from Eastern Europe.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) are a global health concern. To further understand FASD in adulthood is a major public health interest.

Objective

To describe the clinical characteristics of young adults with FASD adopted from orphanages to a socially more favourable and stable rearing environment as children.

Design

Prospective observational cohort study SETTING: Western Sweden PARTICIPANTS: A population-based cohort of 37 adoptees diagnosed with FASD in childhood.

Outcome measures

Assessment consisted of clinical evaluations of social, medical, psychiatric, neuropsychological, adaptive and ophthalmological status by a physician, ophthalmologist, orthoptist and psychologist.

Results

Out of 37 adoptees with FASD, 36 (15 females) were ev

SUBMITTER: Landgren V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6830611 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature