Alcohol-Related Neuro Developmental Disorder ARND

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In the presence of confirmed prenatal alcohol exposure, alcohol-related neurodevelopmental disorder (ARND) refers to a complex range of disabilities in neurodevelopment and behavior, adaptive skills, and self-regulation. ARND is one of the fetal alcohol spectrum disorders, which also include FAS, which is distinguished by distinct facial features and growth retardation.

People with ARND may have intellectual disabilities as well as behavioral and learning issues. They may perform poorly in school and struggle with math, memory, attention, judgment, and impulse control.

Individuals with ARND do not have the FAS facial phenotype (reduced palpebral fissure length, smooth philtrum, and thin upper vermillion border), but they may have structural and/or functional CNS abnormalities, and they may or may not have growth deficiencies or decreased cranial size at birth.

Symptoms

Children with ARND may:

  • struggle to understand what other people think and feel
  • have difficulty playing with other children
  • have low empathy with others
  • be unable to understand the 'give and take' in language
  • be unable to comprehend body language, facial expressions, or tone of voice
  • have problems with spatial orientation
  • have overall cognition problems

Touch, sounds, smells, or sights that appear normal to others can cause significant distress, if not pain, in children with either disorder.

They also exhibit unusual reactions to routine changes, aggressive or self-injurious behavior, difficulty expressing themselves verbally, and odd behaviors. The odd behaviors in ARND may add up to a 'diagnosis' of autism.

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Reference:

Consensus Statement on Recognizing Alcohol-Related Neurodevelopmental Disorder (ARND) in Primary Health Care of Children. (2012). https://www.niaaa.nih.gov/sites/default/files/ARNDConferenceConsensusStatementBooklet_Complete.pdf

‌CDC. (2022, November 4). Basics about FASDs. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/fasd/facts.html#:~:text=Alcohol%2DRelated%20Neurodevelopmental%20Disorder%20(ARND,judgment%2C%20and%20poor%20impulse%20control.

‌The little-known birth disorder: ARND. (2006, November 21). Nymetroparents.com; https://www.nymetroparents.com/article/The-little-known-birth-disorderARND

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