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FRAXA Research Foundation Home Page - Non-profit organization run by parents. Fighting to find a cure for Fragile X Syndrome and helping Fragile X Family's.
Carolina Fragile X Project - A series of studies examining the impact of fragile X syndrome (FXS) on individuals, families and the agencies that serve them.
Fragile X Syndrome - Single page on recognition of the condition in young children.
Pediatric Oncal - Information presented about Fragile X Syndrome, including the diagnoses and clinical manifestations.
Fragile X Association of Southern California - Fragile X Syndrome is the leading inherited cause of developmental disabilities and mental impairment worldwide. It affects 1 in 2,000 males and 1 in 4,000 females. It is estimated that 1 in 259 females are carries of the premutation.
Maryland Fragile X Resource Group - A community of families in and around the Washington-Baltimore metro area that have children affected by Fragile X Syndrome. Includes news, upcoming events, and resources.
Fragile X Syndrome - Diagnostic and Carrier Testing - A Policy Statement from the American College of Medical Genetics.
Online Support Group - Support group for Family's who are dealing with Fragile X Syndrome.
Living with Fragile X - One family's account of raising 3 children with Fragile X.
Fragile X Research Foundation of Canada - Registered charity publishes a newsletter, invites applications for research grant, and explains how to donate or join.

Megalocephaly - In medicine, megalocephaly is a birth defect that causes an abonormally large head. It is common in cases of retardation seen in neurofibromatosis 1, Fragile X Syndrome, Sotos Syndrome, and Simpson-Golabi-Benel Syndrome.
Bobby Äikiä - Bobby Äikiä (born March 12 1995, died January 14 2006) was a Swedish boy who was murdered by his mother and stepfather. Bobby suffered from Fragile X syndrome.
Neurodevelopmental disorders - Neurodevelopmental disorders such as fragile X syndrome are severe disabling conditions often associated with life-long impairment.
Sherman paradox - The Sherman Paradox refers to an anomalous pattern of inheritance found in Fragile X syndrome. The phenomenon is also referred to as anticipation or dynamic mutation.