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Health Encyclopedia: Fragile X Syndrome
Martin-Bell syndrome; Marker X syndrome
Treatment
There is no specific treatment for Fragile X syndrome. Instead, effort is directed toward training and education so that affected children can function at as high a level as is possible. Because the condition is not rare, specific educational approaches have been developed and tested.
Support Groups
National Fragile X Foundation -- www.nfxf.org
Expectations (prognosis)
The outcome depen...
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Fragile X syndrome
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