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This picture shows the facial characteristics of FAS. Other common characteristics that are associated with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome include:
-Small head
-Malformed ears
-Low nasal bridge, upturned nose
-Caved-in chest wall
-Under grown nails
-Poor coordination
-Motor, growth, and mental retardation
-Incomplete development of brain
Characteristics shown in the picture:
-Short palpebral fissures
-Flat midface
-Short nose
-Indistinct philturm
-Thin upper lip
-Epicanthal folds
-Low nasal bridge
-Minor ear anomalies
-Micrognathia
-Small head
-Malformed ears
-Low nasal bridge, upturned nose
-Caved-in chest wall
-Under grown nails
-Poor coordination
-Motor, growth, and mental retardation
-Incomplete development of brain
Characteristics shown in the picture:
-Short palpebral fissures
-Flat midface
-Short nose
-Indistinct philturm
-Thin upper lip
-Epicanthal folds
-Low nasal bridge
-Minor ear anomalies
-Micrognathia
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This picture shows the difference between a typical (normal) child's brain and a child affected by FAS' brain. You can clearly tell that the FAS brain is very undeveloped.