FRAGILE-X: A GENETIC DISORDER

SYMPTOMS

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• Significant Intellectual Disability (moderate to severe)
• Large ears
• Long face
• Soft skin

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SYMPTOMS CONTINUED

• Connective tissue problems
• Behavioral characteristics (ADD, ADHD & Autism)
• Large testicles (in post puberty boys)

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DOES FRAGILE-X REDUCE A PERSONS LIFESPAN?

NO. PEOPLE WITH FRX CAN LIVE NORMAL LIVES.

HOW IS FRX PASSED FROM GENERATION TO GENERATION?

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MEDICAL TREATMENTS

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• Behavioral Meds
• Mental Health Meds
• Clinical Research Trials
• Anti seizure Meds
• Blood test (to diagnose FRX)

WEBSITES I USED

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• www.fragilex.org
• www.fraxa.org
• www.fragile-x.ca
• ghr.nlm.nih.gov

WEBSITES CONTINUED

• Lowincidenceexceptionalities.weebly.com
• www.ocregister.com/fragilex-40265-geneticdisorder-autism.html

GRAHAM CHURCH

• 4th period EOC
• 1st period Biology
• January 30th, 2015