Imaging study discovers brain development differences in kids with fragile X syndrome
Monday, May 3, 2010 - 16:40
in Psychology & Sociology
Fragile X syndrome is the most common known cause of inherited intellectual disability and autism. Now, researchers using advanced, noninvasive imaging techniques have shown how the brains of very young boys with fragile X syndrome differ from those of young boys without it, providing critical information for the development of treatments for the condition.