There are also some physical features symptoms such as flat feet, large ears, a long face, a noticeable jaw or forehead, scoliosis, a single line on the palm of one hand, a lazy eye, a sunken chest, or more. There are also behavioral, developmental, and muscular symptoms as well. There is no known cure for Fragile X Syndrome as of today. However, treatments such as therapy and medications may help control the disorder. Therapy may help control learning disorders and medications may help treat mood swings or anxiety. Specialists such as pediatricians, medical geneticists, speech therapists, occupational therapists, clinical therapists, physical therapists, and neurologists may or will be able to help with treatments or therapy as well. Fragile X Syndrome may also lead to Autism, another mental condition.
The Fragile X Syndrome is rarer than it is common. The disorder appears in about 1 in 4,000 males and 1 in 8,000 females. There are less than 2,000 cases reported in the United States annually. Fragile X Syndrome mostly affects people from 0-40 years of age. People who are from ages 41 and up are the least likely to inherit or receive this