Spohr H L, Steinhausen H C
Monatsschr Kinderheilkd. 1984 Nov;132(11):844-9.
Pediatric examinations were performed in 71 children with fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS). A subgroup of these patients underwent neurological and psychiatric assessment and psychological testing. Psychopathology was also studied in a matched control group. After a period of 3-4 years various subgroups of these children were re-examined. Follow-up examinations revealed that with increasing age dysmorphic signs became less apparent in children with FAS. Furthermore, neurologic performance improved and EEG-recordings revealed less pathological patterns. These positive findings were confirmed by the observation that these patients also experienced an improvement with regard to psychiatric status and cognitive functions. But it must be stated that the affected children did not become normal in all psychiatric areas. Hyperactivity and distractability seem to be the major handicaps for a normal school career of these children.
对71名患有胎儿酒精综合征（FAS）的儿童进行了儿科检查。这些患者中的一个亚组接受了神经学和精神病学评估以及心理测试。还在一个匹配的对照组中研究了精神病理学。经过3至4年的时间，对这些儿童的各个亚组进行了重新检查。随访检查发现，随着年龄的增长，FAS儿童的畸形体征变得不那么明显。此外，神经功能有所改善，脑电图记录显示病理性模式减少。这些积极的发现通过观察得到了证实，即这些患者在精神状态和认知功能方面也有所改善。但必须指出的是，受影响的儿童在所有精神领域并未恢复正常。多动和注意力分散似乎是这些儿童正常学业的主要障碍。
