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X-linked intellectual developmental disorder 109

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A syndromic X-linked intellectual disability characterized by mildly to moderately impaired intellectual development associated with learning difficulties, communication deficits, attention problems, hyperactivity, and autistic behavior and that has_material_b

A syndromic X-linked intellectual disability characterized by mildly to moderately impaired intellectual development associated with learning difficulties, communication deficits, attention problems, hyperactivity, and autistic behavior and that has_material_basis_in disruption of the FMR2 gene (AFF2), either by expansion of a CCG repeat in the 5-prime untranslated region or by deletion.

Signs and symptoms

  • Delayed speech and language development
  • Intellectual disability
  • Epicanthus
  • Impulsivity
  • Prominent nasal bridge
  • Compulsive behaviors
  • Agitation
  • Hyperactivity
  • Intrauterine growth retardation
  • Incoordination

Also known as: Fragile XE syndrome; fragile site on chromosome Xq28