Cognitive and behavioral development profile of a Saudi girl with Fragile X syndrome.
This report presents an ideal case of a girl with Fragile X syndrome. There is positive family history of the same condition. The analysis revealed low average IQ with attention deficit, shyness, and social withdrawal. The report shows that girls with Fragile X might have only mild cognitive deficits that enable them to adapt and succeed in society.
Alqahtani
Mohammed M
MM
Neuroscience Center, King Fahd Medical City, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. mmjbhhal@gmail.com
Wahaas
Saeed H
SH
Mahmoud
Adel A
AA
D001288:Attention / Q000502:physiology; D001526:Behavioral Symptoms / Q000209:etiology*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D002658:Developmental Disabilities / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D005600:Fragile X Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008569:Memory Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D012529:Saudi Arabia