By Emma Serikaku & Katie Stearney 2nd Period Fragile X Syndrome By Emma Serikaku & Katie Stearney 2nd Period

Characteristics Fragile X syndrome is a genetic syndrome and the most common form of inherited mental retardation. The characteristics of fragile X syndrome are learning disabilities, large ears, long face, soft skin, flat feet, macroorchidism, double jointed fingers, ADHD, social anxiety, and hand flapping. It’s a sex-linked, gene disorder, and its detected with the FMR1 DNA test.

Population of individuals affected 1 in 4,000 males are born with it and 1 in 6-8,000 females are born with it. Fragile X syndrome can occur in both male and female, but occurs mostly in male, and in all ethnicities.

Treatment and mortality rate Fragile X syndrome is not fatal, and there is no known treatment for the disorder. The use of antidepressants, stimulants, anti-seizure drugs, and antipsychotics will help with the symptoms of Fragile X symptom.

Facts… Fragile X syndrome is also known as Martin-Bell syndrome. Fragile X syndrome is named because the chromosome with the mutated gene appears as if it will break down. The symptoms of this syndrome are more severe in males than in females.

Bibliography www.fragilex.org