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Treatment of Fragile X Syndrome

There is no single treatment for Fragile X syndrome, but there are treatments that help minimize the symptoms of the condition. Individuals with Fragile X who receive appropriate education, therapy services, and medications have the best chance of using all of their individual capabilities and skills. Even those with an intellectual or developmental disability can learn to master many self-help skills.

 Early intervention is important. Because a young child’s brain is still forming, early intervention gives children the best start possible and the greatest chance of developing a full range of skills. The sooner a child with Fragile X syndrome gets treatment, the more opportunity there is for learning.

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Diagnosis of Fragile X Syndrome

There are very few outward signs of fragile X syndrome in babies, but one is a tendency to have a large head circumference. An experienced geneticist may note subtle differences in facial characteristics. Intellectual disability is the hallmark of this condition and, in females, this may be the only sign of the problem.

A specific genetic test (polymerase chain reaction [PCR]) can now be performed to diagnose fragile X syndrome. This test looks for an expanded mutation (called a triplet repeat) in the FMR1 gene.

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Incidence Rate of Fragile X Syndrome

Conservative estimates are that fragile X syndrome affects approximately 1 in 2500-4000 males and 1 in 7000-8000 females. The prevalence of female carrier status has been estimated to be as high as 1 in 130-250 population; the prevalence of male carrier status is estimated to be 1 in 250-800 population.

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History of Fragile X Syndrome

In 1943, Martin and Bell showed that a particular form of mental retardation (later known as fragile X syndrome) was X-linked. In 1969, Herbert Lubs developed the chromosomal test for Fragile X. The test was not used extensively until the late 1970's. In 1991 the FMR1 gene that causes Fragile X was identified.

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Fragile X Syndrome is a genetic condition that causes a range of development problems including learning disabilities and cognitive impairment. Usually, males are more severely affected by this disorder than females. Affected individuals usually have delayed development of speech and language by age 2. Most males with fragile X syndrome have mild to moderate intellectual disability, while about one-third of affected females are intellectually disabled. Children with fragile X syndrome may also have anxiety and hyperactive behavior such as fidgeting or impulsive actions. They may have attention deficit disorder (ADD), which includes an impaired ability to maintain attention and difficulty focusing on specific tasks. About one-third of individuals with fragile X syndrome have features of autism spectrum disorders that affect communication and social interaction. Seizures occur in about 15 percent of males and about 5 percent of females with fragile X syndrome. Most males and about half of females with fragile X syndrome have characteristics physical features that become more apparent with age. These features include a long and narrow face, large ears, prominent jaw and forehead, unusually flexible fingers, flat feet, and in males, enlarged testicles (macroorchidism) after puberty.

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A true Christian Filipino is a family oriented person because the love of a family is life’s greatest blessing.

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A true Christian Filipino is a Bayani oriented person.My friends are like heroes. Heroes that always has my back. They keep me alive every day because of their sense of humor and sane minds. I can see jesus in them because jesus saved us just like heroes from our sins.

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When I was a kid my grandparents in my father’s side took care of me because both my mom and dad are working abroad but when my grandma died my aunt took care of me and my grandpa. 

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Becoming a great leader isn’t something that happens overnight, but it can be achieved through discipline, hard work and a commitment to improvement through experience. Great leaders aren’t born, as some people suggest; instead, they are shaped over time. And, while what makes a “great” leader in one application doesn’t always apply to others, there are some general rules that all great leaders follow.

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Emotion  an affective state of consciousness in which joy, sorrow, fear, hate, orthe like, is experienced, as distinguished from cognitive and volitionalstates of consciousness.

Follow my seven steps to control your emotions and regain rationality in any challenging situation :

1.Control your emotions by looking ahead

2. Get to know yourself

3. Change your mood; do something different

4. Observe how others deal effectively with their emotions

5. Change your physiology

6. Use your noggin

7. Create spare capacity in your life

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Dear Big Brother

Thanks for always being the perfect older brother who is protective without being suffocative, liberal without being careless and watchful without being stifling. You are not just my reflection, you are my heart’s reverberation and my soul’s resonance. Thanks for being there for me bro.

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For me my kind of love is the sport of basketball because basketball is known as a fun past time for any person young or old. Basketball is a great way of exercise and a great way to have fun with friends and possibly make some new ones. I love to watch and play the game, basketball is a very entertaining sport and can be played by anyone. Basketball has many negative and positive things about it based on my opinion. Basketball is known as a good pastime in many people’s eyes but can also be seen as a passion for many others.

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I can deal with stress by listening to music. The soothing power of music is well-established. It has a unique link to our emotions, so can be an extremely effective stress management tool.Listening to music can have a tremendously relaxing effect on our minds and bodies, especially slow, quiet classical music. This type of music can have a beneficial effect on our physiological functions, slowing the pulse and heart rate, lowering blood pressure, and decreasing the levels of stress hormones.