Identifying Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Using Computerized Craniofacial Anthropometry

Computerized craniofacial anthropometry can help identify patients with fetal alcohol syndrome * Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) is the most extreme expression of alcohol’s adverse effects on the fetus. * Early and reliable identification of FAS-related facial abnormalities can help to manage problems. * Craniofacial anthropometry from 3D images appears to be able to identify patients with FAS, even across ethnicities. [click link for full article]

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Filed under: Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs on September 28th, 2007