FRAGILE-X SYNDROME - A REVIEW

Since the discovery of the Fragile X syndrome some 20 years ago, there have been numerous articles concerning clinical features, cognitive p rofile and transmission. It is a syndrome of importance to all those w orking in the mental health field and those involved in community heal th, such as General Practitioners, since it is second only to Down syn drome as a genetic cause of mental handicap. In this article we review the literature pertaining to Fragile X and present two typical cases of the syndrome.