Facts about Fragile X Syndrome

• It has been found that some people with Fragile X Syndrome can have normal IQ's
• It is the most common inherited mental retardation 
• It affects both males and females
• IQ is defined as below 70
• Mothers who are carriers have mild if any symptoms and most likely do not know they are carriers 
• Children diagnosed with Fragile X Syndrome has increased in the last decade
• The frequency of the syndrome is greater in males than in females 
• Fragile X Syndrome develops over time so people are not always born with it 

Here is a link to a informational site that talks more about Fragile X Syndrome and gives you more links to other websites

https://www.genome.gov/19518828