Publications by authors named "Justine Lanneaux"
Article Synopsis
- Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASDs) are often underdiagnosed or misdiagnosed, highlighting the need for quicker identification and better support for affected families.* -
- A study involving 147 children and adolescents with FASDs revealed that 42.9% had paternal alcohol consumption and 33.3% were born prematurely, with many exhibiting learning difficulties and motor skill disabilities.* -
- The study found that almost 23% of these patients also showed genetic anomalies, suggesting that FASDs entail a combination of prenatal alcohol exposure, prematurity, challenging social conditions, and genetic factors.*
Background: Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) are the most common cause of neurocognitive impairment and social inadaptation, affecting 1 birth in 100. Despite the existence of precise diagnostic criteria, the diagnosis remains difficult, often confounded with other genetic syndromes or neurodevelopmental disorders. Since 2016, Reunion Island has been a pilot region for the identification, diagnosis, and care of FASD in France.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: The World Health Organization (WHO) severity criteria for paediatric (Pf) malaria are based on studies in countries of endemic malaria. The relevance of these criteria for other countries remains unclear. We assessed the relevance of these criteria in an industrialised country.
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