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How are people diagnosed with fragile X?
dna test
How many people have fragile x syndrome?
4
What is the life expectancy of a person with fragile x syndrome?
Early diagnosis and intensive intervention offer the best prognosis for individuals with fragile X syndrome. Adults with fragile X syndrome may benefit from vocational training and may need to live in a supervised setting. Life span is typically normal
Does fragile X get worse?
No, fragile x syndrome is not progressive
How many people die per year from the Fragile x syndrome?
1
When and by who was Fragile X Discovered?
Fragile x syndrome was first described in 1943 by J.Purdon Martin and Julia Bell whose family had eleven members with fragile x symptoms although they did not know the cause or have a name for the condition at this time. In 1969, Fragile x was first discovered under the microscope by a scientist called Herbert Lubs who discovered that one of the arms of the X chromosome in people with fragile x was constricted which gave it the appearance of being broken which is how the name 'fragile x' came about. In 1991 Verkerk identified the cause for transcriptional silencing of the gene Fmr-1, that encodes the protein FMRP.
Where on the X chromosome does Fragile X take place?
Fragile X is a result of a mutation in the FMR1 gene on the X chromosome.
Is Fragile X syndrome deadly?
No. Fragile X Syndrome is not deadly. People with FXS live a normal life span. For more information on FXS go to the website for the M.I.N.D. Institute at UC-Davis.
What cause fragile X syndrome?
The fragile X syndrome is a genetic disorder caused by mutation of the FMR1 gene on the X chromosome.
How do you die from fragile x syndrome?
You most likely won't die Most people with fragile X live a normal life span, carriers are at a higher risk of having FXTAS when they are older which may in the end result in their demise. To learn more about Fragile X visit fragilex.org and fraxa.org, to learn more about FXTAS visit fxtas.org
Is fragile x bad?
yes
Fragile X syndrome affects only females?
No, Fragile X is on the X chromosome. Females have 2 X chromosomes and Males have an X and a Y Chromosome. Therefore, both males and females can have Fragile X (they can have the full mutation or be carriers). Males are usually more severly affected because they have only one X Chromosome.
