Fragile X syndrome

Fragile X syndrome is the most common form of inherited mental retardation in males and a significant cause in females. The inheritance is different from common dominant or recessive inheritance patterns.
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Fragile X syndrome
Dr Trisha Macnair
Fragile X syndrome (or Martin-Bell syndrome) is the most common inherited cause of learning disability.
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Fragile X Syndrome is the most common inherited mental handicap and is linked to a problem with the X chromosome. This article looks at some of the learning difficulties affected children may face, and the type of help that is required.
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Fragile X syndromeA genetic condition related to the X chromosome that affects mental, physical and sensory development.
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Down syndrome, fragile X syndrome); prenatal problems (e.g., fetal alcohol syndrome, rubella, malnutrition); problems apparent at birth (e.g., low birth weight and prematurity); and problems that occur after birth (e.g.
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Almost as common, particularly among males, is fragile X syndrome, in which a segment of the X chromosome (one of the chromosomes that determines gender) is abnormal.
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defects in the chromosome or chromosomal inheritance (for example, fragile X syndrome, Angelman syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome) ...
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FMR1: The gene responsible for the production of a protein called FMRP. Lack of FMRP results in the fragile X syndrome. (FMRP is an acronym composed of the first letters of Familial Mental Retardation Protein).
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Examples of overgrowth syndromes include neurofibromatosis, Sotos syndrome, Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome, Simpson-Golabi-Behmel syndrome, Weaver syndrome, Proteus syndrome, Sturge-Weber syndrome, and fragile X syndrome.
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Members of your family have had other inherited problems, such as hemophilia, cystic fibrosis, or fragile X syndrome.
Someone in your family has had sickle cell anemia. This problem causes abnormal red blood cells.
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