Mamashealth.com Home Syndromes Information Acute Respiratory Aicardi Asperger's Burning Foot Battered Women Burning Mouth Carpal Tunnel Cerebro-oculo-facio-skeletal Chronic Fatigue Cushing's Cyclic Vomiting Dandy-Walker DiGeorge Down Dry Eye Fahr's Fetal Alcohol Fragile X Gerstmann's Gilbert's Guillain-Barré Goodpasture's Hemolytic Uremic Irritable Bowel Iliotibal Band Jacob Kartagener's Klinefelter Klippel-Feil Long QT Lutz-Miescher Mallory-Weiss Marfan Menkes Mirizzi's Myasthenic Myelodysplastic Links More Syndromes Anxiety Support Arthritis Support Blood Support Cancer Support Children Support Domestic Support Drug Abuse Support Fatigue Support Sexual Support Stroke Support Email Mama	What is Fragile X Syndrome? Fragile X syndrome is a genetic condition involving changes in the long arm of the X chromosome. Fragile X syndrome is characterized by mental retardation. Fragile X syndrome is the most common form of inherited mental retardation in males and a significant cause in females. Boys are affected more severely than girls because boys only have one X chromosome and girls have two X chromosomes. Fragile X syndrome is also called Fragile X. It appears in families of every ethnic group and income level. How is Fragile X Syndrome Transmitted? A person inherits Fragile X syndrome from their parents. Symptoms of Fragile X Syndrome? The most common symptoms of Fragile X syndrome are:     Family history of fragile X syndrome Mental retardation Large testicles Tendency to avoid eye contact Hyperactive behavior Large forehead and/or ears with a prominent jaw Fragile X syndrome is also associated with problems with sensation, emotion, and behavior. Can Fragile X Syndrome be Treated? Unfortunately, there is no specific treatment for Fragile X syndrome. However, with training and education, children with Fragile X syndrome can function at as high a level as is possible. Complications of Fragile X Syndrome?     Complications vary depending on the type and severity of symptoms. Can Fragile X Syndrome be Prevented  Genetic counseling may help prospective parents with a family history of Fragile X syndrome can help determine the level of risk of having a child with Fragile X syndrome.	Sponsor a contest on MamasHealth.com
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