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Cognitive and behavioral development profile of a Saudi girl with Fragile X syndrome
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Cognitive and behavioral development profile of a Saudi girl with Fragile X syndrome

Mohammed M Alqahtani, Saeed H Wahaas and Adel A Mahmoud
Neurosciences (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia), Vol.15(2), pp.113-115
01/04/2010
PMID: 20672500

Abstract

Attention - physiology Behavioral Symptoms - etiology Child, Preschool Cognition Disorders - etiology Developmental Disabilities - etiology Female Fragile X Syndrome - complications Humans Memory Disorders - etiology Neuropsychological Tests Saudi Arabia
This report presents an ideal case of a girl with Fragile X syndrome. There is positive family history of the same condition. The analysis revealed low average IQ with attention deficit, shyness, and social withdrawal. The report shows that girls with Fragile X might have only mild cognitive deficits that enable them to adapt and succeed in society.

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