Fragile-X Syndrome

The defective Fragile-X gene affects 1 in 1,000 males and half against as many females.

The syndrome occurs in 1 of every 2,000 male births and about 1 in every 4,000 female births.

It is seen once in every 1,250 male live births, and about once in every 2,000 female live births.

The disorder is said to afflict some 90,000 Americans with 3,000 new cases being diagnosed annually (Edelson 1). While females do not develop the disorder to the same degree as males, they do carry and genetically transmit the disorder more than men “One in 250 women and one in 700 men is a carrier” (Cooke 2). However, other research gives different figures for the rate women carry the disease “About 1 in 700 women carry the gene” (Signor 1). However, these women are not negatively affected by the disorder, and few if any of them show any outward symptoms of it. Women in general are much less affected by the disorder when they do have it and generally do not require drugs or treatment of other kinds. Researchers theorized but do

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agile-X Syndrome. She is a mother of four who works full time. She enrolled David in a special school for disabled children during the day while she works. For a long time Rabinowicz abandoned her career to ensure that David was developing properly. She was encouraged by family, friends and her doctors to return to her career. Susan says her own mental health was in jeopardy until returning to work “Every woman copes in different ways with the reality of a disabled child. I was encouraged by doctors, family and friends to return to work. I love my job, I always have, but now that my son is here I’m working to keep my own sanity. I can’t just stay home and think about him all day” (Del Valle 1). Work seems to be one of the best ways for mothers to cope with the emotional heartache of having a mentally impaired child. However, many of them suffer enormous guilt and anxiety over going to work every day instead of spending all their time at home to ensure the proper development of their child. Lynn Levine’s son, Seth, was diagnosed with the disorder at the age of two. While she admits that she loves her work and it keeps her mind active, Levine admits to second guessing herself to this day over whether she made the right
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