This study was approved by the ethics committee of the Baylor College of Medicine. Written informed consent was obtained from the patient’s parents. Clinical records of physical examinations of both ...

Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) is sometimes termed as a hidden disability as its symptoms often remain under-diagnosed in many children until they enter adolescence or even adulthood. It is ...

In the current study, we set out to refine genotype–phenotype correlations for patients with 17q22 deletions, investigate evidence for a clinically recognizable 17q22 microdeletion syndrome and to ...

"We feel that these are practical and can be applied in your office," H. Eugene Hoyme, MD, from Sanford Research and the Department of Pediatrics at Sanford School of Medicine at the University of ...

Prenatal exposure to alcohol is associated with a spectrum of abnormalities in the offspring. A new study has examined patterns of drinking specific to timing of exposure during pregnancy, collecting ...

January 19, 2012 — With respect to alcohol-related birth defects and growth deficiencies, there is no safe amount of alcohol use during pregnancy, confirms a new study based on prospectively collected ...

Compensating for anesthesia-induced lagophthalmos and adjusting the palpebral fissure increased the predictability of eyelid height after surgery for pediatric congenital ptosis, a study found. "The ...