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The psychological profile of the fragile X syndrome
Author(s) -
Fryns J. P.,
Jacobs J.,
Kleczkowska A.,
Berghe H. van den
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
clinical genetics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.543
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1399-0004
pISSN - 0009-9163
DOI - 10.1111/j.1399-0004.1984.tb00474.x
Subject(s) - fragile x syndrome , mentally retarded , fragile x , psychology , audiology , medicine , clinical psychology , psychiatry , developmental psychology , genetics , biology , gene
An attempt is made to present a more accurate description of the psychological profile of males with the fragile X syndrome after the evaluation of an unselected group of 21 affected patients. Except for one boy with slight mental retardation, all were moderately to severely mentally retarded, with retardation of motor development and pronounced speech disability. The most striking behavioral problem is hyperactivity together with concentration difficulties. A great number of patients show auto mutilation especially with hand biting, and autistic behaviour also appears in some of them.