Gait analysis in children with fragile syndrome: a pilot study
Introduction: Fragile X Syndrome (FXS) is the leading form of inherited intellectual disability and autism spectrum disorder, caused by a tri-nucleotide CGG repeat expansion in the promoter region of the FMR1 gene [1]. The cognitive profile in FXS includes deficits in executive control and in visuospatial abilities, as well as in language and severe behavioural alterations with hyperactivity, impulsivity, anxiety: the condition often is associated with medical comorbidities among which epilepsy [1].
Source: Gait and Posture - Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Z. Sawacha, F. Spolaor, D. Pavan, A. Guiotto, R. Polli, A. Murgia Source Type: research
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