For a disorder as common as fragile X syndrome, the most common hereditary form of cognitive impairment, the facial features are relatively ill defined. An elongated face and prominent ears are ...

Fragile X, you may not have heard of it, but it is the most common inherited cause of mental retardation. Just last week, the House of Representatives passed the Children's Health Act of 2000 ...

Fragile X Society, the charity leading this call to action, is concerned about the lack of awareness around Fragile X syndrome and about how common it is. “There is a surprising lack of ...

Fragile X syndrome is a condition that affects a child's learning, behavior, appearance, and health. Learn more about symptoms, causes, and treatment at WebMD.

Cite this: Fragile X-Associated Tremor/Ataxia Syndrome–An Older Face of the Fragile X Gene - Medscape - Feb 01, 2007. Summary and Introduction Discussion of Diagnosis ...

Fragile X syndrome (FXS) ... These include a long face, large ears, flat feet, high forehead, large testicles, large jaws, and extremely flexible joints. Diagnosis of FXS.

Men who suffer from fragile X syndrome are more likely to have tremors and also a syndrome called fragile X tremor ataxia syndrome. This gets worse with time and you may also face problems with ...

Fragile X-associated tremor/ataxia syndrome (FXTAS) is a late-onset neurodegenerative disorder found among carriers of premutation alleles of the FMR1 gene; larger repeat expansions (>200 CGG ...

Fragile X syndrome is caused by a genetic mutation that disrupts brain development, and one in 250 women are carriers, while one in 600 men have the condition Skip to main content News ...

“Fragile X Syndrome (FXS) is the most common inherited cause of learning disability,” says Richardson. “The condition affects approximately one in 4,000 males and one in 6,000 females.