Friday, January 8, 2010

Why do some people with autism have dysmorphic facial features but others look normal?

I work with people with learning difficulties and i%26#039;ve always wondered why two of the people I teach with severe autism have dysmorpic facial features, and the other people with servere autism look normal!





How does this work?|||Some people diagnosed with autism also have a genetic syndrome called Fragile X. Fragile X Syndrome is one of the few genetically inherited syndromes that has been known to actually CAUSE autism.


In laments terms, Fragile X syndrome occurs during gestation.. where the X chromosome blocks important brain development.|||uhhhh, I think it somehow has something to do widt genetics. Im not sure but my only brother has autism and he sorta has a dysmorpoc facial feature

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