A distinct neurocognitive phenotype in female fragile-X premutation carriers assessed with visual attention tasks

American Journal of Medical Genetics

Volumn 116, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 44-51

  Steyaert, Jean ^a   Legius, Eric ^b   Borghgraef, Martine ^b   Fryns, Jean Pierre ^b  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

FMR1; FMRP; Fragile X; FRAXA; Mental retardation; Premutation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALERTNESS; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FRAGILE X SYNDROME; HETEROZYGOTE; HUMAN; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TASK PERFORMANCE; VISION;

EID: 0037214327     PISSN: 15524825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.10821     Document Type: Article

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