Ethnic features of fetal alcohol syndrome manifestation
Abstract
An incidence of fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) in maternity, child hospitals and orphanages of St.Petersburg and Republic Sakha Yakutia was investigated. 39 children with FAS from St.Petersburg and 39 ones from Republic Sakha Yakutia were detailed evaluated by means of the standard neurological assessment, Developmental Scales, anthropometry, The 4-Digit Diagnostic Code and MRI and Cranial Ultrasound. Evenian and sakha children demonstrated significant decrease of palpebral fissure length compared with the europeoid babies up to 3 years old. Sakha children had most often ptosis, epicanthus and dilatation of subarachnoidal spaces than St.Petersburg babies neglected to ethnic features. There were not differences between babies’ subgroups in Physical and Neurodevelopment.
About the Authors
A. B. Palchik
St. Petersburg State Pediatric Medical Academy
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Alexander B. Palchik, M.D., neurologist, professor, the head of psychoneurology department (Advanced Training and Professional Development Faculty)
38-1-148, Dachny pr., 198215 St. Petersburg, tel. +7 812 377 57 03
S. V. Legonkova
St. Petersburg State Pediatric Medical Academy
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Svetlana V. Legonkova – neurologist, post-graduate student of psychoneurology department (Advanced Training and Professional Development Faculty)
G. I. Sofronova
Pediatric Center of Republic Hospital N1, National Medical Center of Republic of Sakha (Yakutia)
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Gulnara I. Sofronova – neurologist
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Palchik A.B., Legonkova S.V., Sofronova G.I. Ethnic features of fetal alcohol syndrome manifestation. Yakut Medical Journal. 2011;(2):22-25.
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