10 Fragile X Syndrome Symptoms
Symptom #10: Seizures
A seizure occurs when there is abnormally excessive activity in the brain. It can result in involuntary uncontrolled shaking involving the whole body with loss of consciousness (tonic clonic) or shaking that only involves part of the body (focal). Some patients have a momentary loss of awareness (absence).
Most seizures lasts less than 2 minutes. Patients with fragile X syndrome have been reported to have a higher risk of seizures ranging from 10 to 40 percent. Some estimate 20 percent of males and 5 percent of females with fragile X syndrome experience a seizure disorder with half requiring medication. The seizures are usually partial and usually respond well to medication.
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