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Feb 2, 2017 Wissick 1 The Basics of FASD Awareness and Prevention Cheryl A. Wissick, Ph.D. Trainer, SC FASD Collaborative Presentation adapted from information from Dan Dubovsky, FASD Specialist, FASD CFE, SAMHSA Roger Zoorob, M.D., Meharry Medical College, Dr. Sandra Kelly, USC & Diane Malbin, FASCETS FASD • Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders is not a diagnostic category, but rather an umbrella term describing the effects that can occur in a person whose mother drank alcohol during pregnancy. • These effects may include physical, mental, behavioral and/or learning disabilities but a RANGE of manifestations. Prevalence FASD • FAS in this community likely ranges from 6 to 9 per 1000 children (midpoint, 7.5) • PFAS from 11 to 17 per 1000 children (midpoint, 14) • Total rate of FASD is estimated at 24 to 48 per 1000 children. or 2.4% to 4.8% (midpoint, 3.6%) (1 in 50 to 1 in 20). • Cost of Diagnostic services for FASD in Canada $5.0 to $7.3 million per year. May, et. al. (2014) Prevalence and Characteristics of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders, Pediatrics Popova S, Lange S, Burd L, Chudley AE, Clarren SK, Rehm J (2013) Cost of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Diagnosis in Canada.
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The Basics of FASD Awareness and

Prevention CherylA.Wissick,Ph.D.

Trainer,SCFASDCollaborative

PresentationadaptedfrominformationfromDanDubovsky,FASDSpecialist,FASDCFE,SAMHSA

RogerZoorob,M.D.,MeharryMedicalCollege,Dr.SandraKelly,USC&DianeMalbin,FASCETS

FASD

• FetalAlcoholSpectrumDisordersisnotadiagnosticcategory,butratheranumbrellatermdescribingtheeffectsthatcanoccurinapersonwhosemotherdrankalcoholduringpregnancy.

• Theseeffectsmayincludephysical,mental,behavioraland/orlearningdisabilitiesbutaRANGEofmanifestations.

PrevalenceFASD• FASinthiscommunitylikelyrangesfrom6to9per1000children(midpoint,7.5)

• PFASfrom11to17per1000children(midpoint,14)• TotalrateofFASDisestimatedat24to48per1000children.or2.4%to4.8%(midpoint,3.6%)(1in50to1in20).

• CostofDiagnosticservicesforFASDinCanada$5.0to$7.3millionperyear.

•  May,et.al.(2014)PrevalenceandCharacteristicsofFetalAlcoholSpectrumDisorders,Pediatrics

PopovaS,LangeS,BurdL,ChudleyAE,ClarrenSK,RehmJ(2013)CostofFetalAlcoholSpectrumDisorderDiagnosisinCanada.

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• AlcoholEffectsfirstrecognizedin1968

• FetalAlcoholSyndromedefinedin1973

• FetalAlcoholEffectsdefinedin1978butChangedtoARND-AlcoholRelatedNeurodevelopmentalDisorder

• 100%preventableand0%curable

4Syndromes• FetalAlcoholSyndrome(FAS)• PartialFAS(PFAS)• Alcohol-RelatedNeurodevelopmentalDisorders(ARND)

• Alcohol-RelatedBirthDefects(ARBD)

DSM-5:315.8,2013(F88)Neurodevelopmentaldisorderassociatedwithprenatalalcoholexposure3areasofdeficit:neurocognitive,self-regulationandAdaptiveFunctioning

FASDintheICD-10-CM

Dubovsky,2017

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FAS• Facialdysmorphia:smallpalpebralfissures(10th%ileorbelow),smoothphiltrum*,thinvermilionborder*

• Growthdeficiencies:weight/length-atorbelowthe10thpercentile(anymeasurementfrombirthtopresenttime)

• CNSAbnormality:Structural,NeurologicalorFunctional

• (+)/(-)Maternalalcoholuseinpregnancy(historyisnotalwaysavailable)

•  CDCGuidelinesforReferralandDiagnosis,2004 (*Rank4or5onUnivofWashingtonLip-PhiltrumGuide)

FASSource:www.fasdpn.org

CNSAbnormality•  Structural

• Headcircumferenceatorbelow10thpercentile• Clinicallysignificantabnormalitiesonneuroimaging

• Neurological• Seizures•  Focaldeficits

•  Functional• Cognitive/developmentaldeficitsordiscrepancies• Executivefunctioningdeficits• Motorfunctioningdelays• Problemswithattentionorhyperactivity• Problemswithsocialskills• Others:Sensoryproblems,pragmaticlanguage

problems,memorydeficits,etc.

FASvs.FASD• Fullfacialeffectsareonlyrequiredforadiagnosisifonecannotsubstantiatethatthemotherdrankduringpregnancy.

• FAShasfacialfeatures,growthdeficitandCNSabnormality

• EarlydiagnosisofFASDbeforeage6canreducesecondarycharacteristics

• HavingfullFASandalowerIQincreaselikelihoodofearlydiagnosis&intervention.

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HigherriskfactorsFASD

• Typicallynofacialfeatures• IQabove70-only25%haveanintellectualdisabilityorIQbelow70

• Higherscoresonmaladaptivebehavior• Lesschanceforidentificationasitrequiresmother’sself-reportofdrinkingduringpregnancy.

IsFASDNeurobehavioral?

• AlcoholcausesBrainDamagebykillingcells• Alcoholaffectsstructureandfunctionofthebrain

• BehaviorsaresymptomsNOTdisorder• Behaviorisnotwillfulorpurposefulbutduetodamagedbrain

• Therefore:INVISIBLE,PHYSICALDISABILITYWITHBEHAVIORALSYMPTOMS

HistoricalPerspective• 1970’s–StudiesonFASD&animalmodelsofFASDfocusingonprovingthatalcoholwastheculprit(ateratogen).

• 1981–SurgeonGeneralReportwarningagainstdrinkingwhilepregnant

• 1980’sand1990’s–researchfocusedondescribingtheeffectsofalcohol• Regionsvulnerable,patternsandtiming

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PatternsandTimingofalcoholexposure

• 1stTrimester:Alcoholinterfereswithorganizationofbraincells,FacialFeatures-3rdto4thwk

• 2ndTrimester:AlcoholcausesclinicalfeaturesofFAS

• 3rdTrimester:Alcoholleadstoproblemsencodingvisual&auditoryinformation

CurrentResearchFocus• 2000’stopresent:Relatingspecificbrainregionstobehavioraldeficitsandfocusontreatmentandprevention

• AlcoholinhibitscriticalL1celladhesionfromthebrain&spinalcord–braindamage

• Certaincompoundscanblockalcohol’sinhibition• CholineandFolatesupplements• SimilardrugsasthoseusedtotreatAlzheimer’s

Howmuchalcoholdependson• Abilitytometabolizealcohol(genetics,liver)• Dosingofalcohol• Patternandtimingofexposure• MotherandInfantsgenetics• Generalhealthandnutrition• Levelofstressand/ortrauma• OlderAgeandNumberofbirthsmotherhashad

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WhataboutDad?• Alcoholconsumptionaffectsgenesinspermwhichareresponsiblefornormalfetaldevelopment.

• Thefather’slifestyleandhissupportofthemotherarealwaysimportantpriortoandduringpregnancybecausehecanhaveasignificantinfluenceonthemother’schoicesandherphysicalandbehavioralhealth.

• EpigenticComponentslongrangechangestoDNAHyeJeongLee,Jae-SungRyu,NaYoungChoi,YoSephPark,YongIlKim,DongWookHan,KisungKo,ChanYoungShin,HanSungHwang,Kyung-SunKang,KinarmKo.Transgenerationaleffectsofpaternalalcoholexposureinmouseoffspring.AnimalCellsandSystems,2013;17(6):429DOI:10.1080/19768354.2013.865675

Dadisimportanttoo..

• “Upto75percentofchildrenwithFASDhavebiologicalfatherswhoarealcoholics,suggestingthatpre-conceptualpaternalalcoholconsumptionnegativelyimpactstheiroffspring.”

Day,Savani,Krempley,Nguye,Kitlinska(2016).Influenceofpaternalpreconceptionexposuresontheiroffspring:ThroughepigeneticstophenotypeAmericanJournalofStemCells5(1):11-18

PrevalenceofAlcoholUse

From:www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/fasd/data.html

14%ofAmericanshaveAlcoholUseDisorder(AUD),DSM-5

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PrevalenceofAnyAlcoholUseamongWomenAged18-44Years–UnitedStates,1991-2005

• High-risk drinking among women has not declined in the past decade

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BehavioralRiskFactorSurveillanceSystem,1991-2005,UnitedStates

1EpisodeofBingeDrinking…

Binge:definedbytheCDCasfourormoredrinksinaboutatwo-hourperiod

2012research-evensmallamountsofalcoholcanlowerbabyIQ

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2012,anestimated855,000adolescentsages12–17hadanAUD

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Drinkingattimeofconception

• IconsumedalcoholbeforeIknewIwaspregnant,ismybabyok?

• Theory:Beforethefirstmissedperiod(0-18daysofconception)thereisnaturalprotectionfromanteratogenicagentbecausethezygoteisself-contained,anyalcoholinthebloodstreamofthemotherwillnotimpacttheembryobeforetheplacentaisformedanddeliveringnutrientstotheembryo.

• However,ifyouaretryingtogetpregnantSTOPdrinking

AtriskforAlcoholExposedBirths

• 3.3millionUSwomen,ages15-44,wereatriskofexposingtheirdevelopingbabytoalcoholiftheyweretobecomepregnant.

• 3in4womenwhowanttogetpregnantdonotstopdrinkingalcoholwhentheystopusingbirthcontrol.

• WealthierAmericansarealsolessworriedthaneveryoneelseaboutpregnantwomendrinking.

•  CDC,VitalSigns,Feb,2016

FromChoicesfactsheetUnderstandingRiskforAlcohol-ExposedPregnancies(AEPs)

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FASD-collectDiagnoses• Reactiveattachmentdisorder• ADHD• Oppositionaldefiant• BiPolarDisorderNOS• CognitiveDisorderNOS• DepressiveDisorderNOS• PersonalityDisorder,MixedwithBorderlineAntisocialandSchizotypalfeatures

• ConductDisorder,DisruptiveBehavior

ConsiderFASDastheumbrella

RememberthebehaviorsareONLYthesymptomsofunderlyingphysicaldisorder

AvailabletoolsforPrevention• CHOICES-CDCfundedprogramfornon-pregnantwomenatrisk

• ScreeningandBriefIntervention• Parent-ChildAssistanceProgram–a3yearcasemanagementmodel

• ACOGToolkit• AmericanAcademyofPediatricstoolkit• AssociationofReproductiveHealthProfessionals

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ScreeningforCaregivers• Importantfortailoringtreatmentandfutureprevention

• Arelabeledasneglectful,uncaringorsabotaging

• Mightenduprepeatingbehaviors–multiplepregnancies

• Havechildrenremovedfromtheircare• Failtofollowthrough--multipledirections• Loseparentalrights

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ToolsforTrainingstudents