Longitudinal neuroimaging in fragile X syndrome research

摘要

Recent research carried out by scientists in the USA has revealed differences between the brains of boys with fragile X syndrome (FXS) and boys without the syndrome. FXS is the most common cause of inherited intellectual disability and autism, affecting one in 4000 people. The disease is triggered by a mutation in a gene on the X chromosome. High-resolution MRI was used to investigate FXS in boys, with the results of the study providing hope for better detection and treatment of the disease.