Martin-Bell fragile X syndrome

Fragile X syndrome (FXS) is one of the many disorders that are known and that are caused by some alteration or modification at the genetic level, one of the main characteristics of this type of syndrome also called Martin-Bell syndrome, is intellectual disability, as well as certain behaviors due to behavioral disorders, This is due to changes in the FMR1 gene, which is very important because it is responsible for producing the FMRP protein, which has the function of brain development, so when there is some kind of change in the gene and developing FXS the person may have little or no production of the FMRP protein.