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1. Folic acid deficiency has been associated with diverse neuropsychia
tric symptoms. 2. This paper discusses the impact of folate on brain d
evelopment, maturation and function and reviews the role of folate in
psychiatric disorders, particularly childhood 3. A brief case report e
xamines the use of folate in the treatment of attentional problems in
a child with fragile X syndrome.