Neurodevelopmental disorders such as fragile X syndrome (FXS) result in lifelong cognitive
and behavioural deficits and represent a major public health burden. FXS is the most …

Intellectual disability, autism spectrum disorder, and epilepsy are prime examples of
neurodevelopmental disorders that collectively affect a significant percentage of the world …

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Individuals with fragile X syndrome (FXS) are frequently
codiagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Most of our current knowledge about …

Background An emerging literature on behavioural phenotypes has highlighted apparent
associations between autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) or ASD‐related phenomenology …

Background Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has been identified as a risk marker for self‐
injurious behaviour. In this study we aimed to describe the prevalence, topography and …

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a common comorbid condition in people with fragile X
syndrome (FXS). It has been assumed that ASD symptoms reflect the same underlying …

The Fragile X Syndrome (FXS) is one of the most common forms of inherited intellectual
disability in all human societies. Caused by the transcriptional silencing of a single gene, the …

Despite early controversy, it is now accepted that a substantial proportion of children with
fragile X syndrome (FXS) meets diagnostic criteria for autism spectrum disorder (ASD). This …

Fragile X syndrome (FXS) is the leading inherited cause of mental retardation. In this article,
we review what is known about the language and related problems of individuals with FXS …

Purpose Impaired pragmatic language (ie, language use for social interaction) is a hallmark
feature of both autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and fragile X syndrome (FXS), the most …