Article
Is fragile X syndrome a pervasive developmental disability? Cognitive ability and adaptive behavior in males with the full mutation.
American journal of medical genetics - 15 Jul 1994
Fisch G S, Holden J J, Simensen R, Carpenter N, Howard-Peebles P N, Maddalena A, Sandgrund A, Jacques J R, McGann B
Abstract excerpt
In addition to mental retardation (MR), fragile X [fra(X)] syndrome has been associated with various psychopathologies, although it appears that the link is secondary to MR. It has been proposed that individuals with the full mutation be classified as a subcategory of pervasive developmental diso...
Topics
- Adaptation, Psychological
- Adolescent
- Age Factors
- Analysis of Variance
- Autistic Disorder
- Case-Control Studies
- Child
- Child Development Disorders, Pervasive
- Child, Preschool
- Fragile X Syndrome
- Gene Dosage
- Humans
- Intellectual Disability
- Intelligence