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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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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
Visitscfasd.weebly.com
Manyguidestodownload
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ToolsforTrainingstudents