Smita Parikh Mengers, MD FAAP & Wendy Rumble VanBronkhorst, MD FAAP

Smita Parikh Mengers, MD FAAP & Wendy Rumble VanBronkhorst, MD FAAP

Managing Chronic Health Needs in Child Care and Schools—Fragile X Syndrome

Managing Chronic Health Needs in Child Care and Schools—Fragile X Syndrome

Fragile X syndrome is an inherited form of intellectual disability that is primarily seen in males. It is the most common form of inherited intellectual disability. Fragile X syndrome is caused by the FMR1 gene on the X chromosome.