We do not routinely see patients with suspected fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (a.k.a fetal alcohol syndrome) in the Genetics service. There is no genetic test available to confirm, or refute, a diagnosis of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder.
We recommend referring to the Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN) 156 guidelines ‘Children and young people exposed prenatally to alcohol’ (follow the link below).
Following your assessment, if you suspect that the patient has an alternative dysmorphic syndrome, please feel free to refer to Clinical Genetics, or to contact us for discussion (Tay.clincialgenetics@nhs.scot)
If you would like the support of Clinical Genetics in assessing for the sentinel facial features of fetal alcohol syndrome please feel free to e-mail photographs of the patient to Tay.clinicalgenetics@nhs.scot (you must have the consent of the patient/ guardian).