06-27-2007, 11:55 PM
National Fragile X Foundation Wrote:
# FACT: For between 2% and 6% of all children diagnosed with autism, the cause is the Fragile X gene mutation.
# FACT: Approximately one-third of all children diagnosed with fragile X syndrome also have some degree of autism.
# FACT: Approximately one-third of all children diagnosed with fragile X syndrome also have some degree of autism.
There seems to be a little misreporting it says in some article the Fragile-X is the leading cause of autism. But Fragile-X syndrome is extremely rare. The only known connection is the symptoms or you could say a Fragile-X person has a good chance of being autistic.
http://www.fragilex.org/HappeNatureNeuro...ov2006.pdf