Fetal alcohol syndrome

difficult because only limited neural problems may be present. Also, to accurately confirm conditions such as ARND requires knowledge that alcohol was consumed during pregnancy.9 To acquire this helpful information has proven to be difficult though, as a study performed showed that only 33% of mothers who had infants with FAS gave information about drinking alcohol during pregnancy. It can be assumed then that this reported number drops even farther for mothers with…

In the article, “Far More U.S. Children Than Previously Thought May Have Fetal Alcohol Disorders” by Pam Belluck, she makes a casual claim by mentioning how a new study claims that mothers who drank alcohol during pregnancy caused neurological damage to their child (Belluck, 2018). Belluck is referring to a scientific journal article called, “Prevalence of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders in 4 US Communities” (Philip et al., 2018). The study design was an experimental cross sectional studying…

Neonatal Adrenoleukodystrophy, or NALD, is an autosomal recessive disease involving the defective growth of the adrenal glands and white matter in the brain. As an intermediate on the PBD-Zellweger syndrome continuum, NALD is marked by limited psychomotor development, facial dimorphisms, seizures, in addition to visual and auditory impairments; being fatal in some cases. Its peroxisomal deficiencies impart the presence of defects in plasma very long chain fatty acid levels, bile acid, and…

Epilepsy is a disorder with numerous possible causes. Epilepsy is classified according to cause in three types: 1. Cryptogenic epilepsy 2. Symptomatic epilepsy 3. Idiopathic epilepsy Cryptogenic epilepsy is describe as those epilepsy whose causes are not found. Symptomatic epilepsy is when they are associated to identifiable disease or brain abnormalities and last type is idiopathic epilepsy. Idiopathic epilepsy is diagnosed when a genetic cause for the seizure is suspected (Semah et al., 2002).…

of the nervous system ranging in severity from mild to severely debilitating. The brain is the command center for the body, from birth this fascinating organ creates neural circuitry throughout a person’s lifespan. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and neural development Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) is a broad classification…

Consumption of alcohol is predominant within Australia and entwined with many social and cultural activities (AIHW, 2013). It has been shown that the consumption of daily drinking has however declined between 2010 and 2013 by 7.2% to 6.2% this was also shown to be at its lowest level since 1991 (AIHW, 2013). During 2010 and 2013, there was a large increase in the proportion of people who had never consumed a full serve of alcohol from 12.1% to 13.8%, where as younger generations are increasing…

I had the privilege to spend a day with an important person, in whom I learned a lot from on November 5, 2016. I had the opportunity to spend the day with McKenzie Connor – “Kenzie” for short, an 18-year-old female who was born with an intellectual disability, where part of her brain never developed properly. Kenzie is a graduate from New Ulm Public High School and is currently employed at Enterprise in New Ulm, Minnesota. I took Kenzie to Mall of America for her first time, where we spent the…

party with his friends and there was alcohol there. He was not planning to drink but his friends kept pressuring him, telling him it was safe and that everything was going to be okay. Timmy began to drink, got very drunk, and decided it would be okay to drive himself home. The nest morning Timmy awoke in the hospital to find that he had gotten into a car crash and almost killed himself and the family in the other car involved. There are many cases where alcohol is the problem, especially when…

Once someone enters detox, one of their first questions is about the alcohol withdrawal timeline. Withdrawal symptoms can be difficult to handle, so many patients want to know when they can expect these symptoms to go away. By going to a rehabilitation center, individuals can make sure that their detox occurs in a safe, supervised environment. What Is the Alcohol Withdrawal Timeline? The first stage of the alcohol withdrawal timeline begins after the patient has been without a drink for…

diagnosis? Mr. Can’s medical report indicates that he has poor nutrition which is revealed by his high body mass index of 26.7. Obesity increases the likelihood of being diagnose with Hepatocellular Cancer (HCC). Mr. Can had a past 20 year history of alcohol abuse, which may have contributed to his diagnosis of cirrhosis. In turn cirrhosis and hepatitis C are common causes of HCC. Depression on the other hand can lead to over eating or lack of appetite. 2. Outline your nursing assessment,…