This is a corrected version of the post from @abhishek021196 below (https://nbmeanswers.com/exam/free120/1426#3919).
Fragile X syndrome X-linked dominant inheritance. Trinucleotide repeat in FMR1 gene = hypermethylation = decreased expression.
Most common inherited cause of intellectual disability (Down syndrome is the most common genetic cause, but most cases occur sporadically).
Findings: post-pubertal macroorchidism (enlarged testes), long face with a large jaw, large everted ears, autism, mitral valve prolapse, hypermobile joints.
Trinucleotide repeat expansion [(CGG) n ] occurs during oogenesis.
Learned something new today. " hand flapping" associates not only with hepatic encephalopathy, but also autism behavior.....
Can anyone clarify why "BOTH PARENTS had learning difficulties??""
Anticipation is a genetic phenomenon in which disease traits are more severe and/or appear at earlier ages in later generations. Anticipation typically results from trinucleotide repeat expansions. Myotonic dystrophy, which features intergenerational anticipation, results from a trinucleotide repeat expansion of the DMPK gene in skeletal muscle cells that leads to progressive muscle dysfunction.
Fragile X syndrome X-linked dominant inheritance. Trinucleotide repeat in FMR1 gene = hypermethylation = Increased expression.
Most common inherited cause of intellectual disability (Down syndrome is the most common genetic cause, but most cases occur sporadically).
Findings: post-pubertal macroorchidism (enlarged testes), long face with a large jaw, large everted ears, autism, mitral valve prolapse, hypermobile joints.
Trinucleotide repeat expansion [(CGG) n ] occurs during oogenesis.
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Fragile X is a
CGGtrinucleotide repeat expansion disorder (which like Huntington’s is a test favorite). The maternal uncle is the hint to the X-linked inheritance. Autism-like behaviors and relatively large head are common; large testicles only appear after puberty.