Martin-Bell syndrome; Marker X syndrome
Prevention
Genetic counseling may help both existing and prospective parents with a family history of Fragile X syndrome, or a family history of other symptoms such as tremor. Genetic testing can help determine the level of risk in these families.
Accurate diagnosis is important, because other family members can inherit Fragile X syndrome or other problems related to an increased number of repeats in FMR1.
References
Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics
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