Name: Anonymous 2011-05-09 4:34
It may be because your mother was a drunkard during pregnancy. Frequent drinking whether binge or not, or binge drinking, whether frequent or not, are associated with microencephaly.
Effects on activity and attention include tremulousness, hyperactivity, irritability (hallmarks), attention deficits (increased nonalert state) and impulsivity. Unlike children with ADHD, who may show a similar spectrum of activity, children with FAS and/or atypical FAS scored more like normal controls on tests of vigilance and reaction time. Ingestion of alcohol in the ‘social drinker’ range – 13.3 mL of absolute alcohol per day (AAP) – was associated with a poorer attention span, even when controlled for parity, smoking, home environment and the sex of the child. In these cases, hyperactivity was not the issue.
The Intelligence Quotient (IQ) in children with FAS is highly variable, ranging from 50 to 115.
Effects on activity and attention include tremulousness, hyperactivity, irritability (hallmarks), attention deficits (increased nonalert state) and impulsivity. Unlike children with ADHD, who may show a similar spectrum of activity, children with FAS and/or atypical FAS scored more like normal controls on tests of vigilance and reaction time. Ingestion of alcohol in the ‘social drinker’ range – 13.3 mL of absolute alcohol per day (AAP) – was associated with a poorer attention span, even when controlled for parity, smoking, home environment and the sex of the child. In these cases, hyperactivity was not the issue.
The Intelligence Quotient (IQ) in children with FAS is highly variable, ranging from 50 to 115.