NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Back to results
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
ERIC Number: EJ350881
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1987
Pages: N/A
Abstractor: N/A
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: N/A
EISSN: N/A
Fragile X Syndrome: A Common Etiology of Mental Retardation.
Rogers, R. Curtis; Simensen, Richard J.
American Journal of Mental Deficiency, v91 n5 p445-49 Mar 1987
The article describes physical, intellectual, and psychological characteristics of members of 29 families (N=129) affected either directly or as carriers of fragile X syndrome (a form of mental retardation). Little correlation was found between tested intellect and frequency of fragile sites on the chromosome. (Author/JW)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Children, Etiology, Intelligence Quotient, Mental Retardation, Physical Characteristics, Psychological Characteristics
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A