Fragile X Syndrome: Genetic Clues Found

In patients with fragile X, a key gene is completely disabled, eliminating a protein that regulates electrical signals in the brain and causing a host of behavioral, neurological and physical symptoms. This patient, in contrast, had only a single error in this gene and exhibited only two classic traits of fragile X - intellectual disability and seizures - allowing the researchers to parse out a previously unknown role for the gene.
Source: Disabled World - Category: Disability Tags: Cognitive Source Type: news