Patient Education Information

Your Genes, Your Health - This interesting site uses multimedia to discuss Fragile X, Hemophilia, Muscular Dystrophy and other genetic disorders.

Autism and Fragile X - Read more about the connection here.

Chromosome X - This interesting site from the National Institutes of Health is called a 'home reference guide' to genetic disorders.

Facts About Fragile X Snydrome - The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) is part of the National Institutes of Health. Information on testing, diagnosis, and treatment of the disorder can be found at this site.

Fragile X Chromosome - Read more about the difficulties of diagnosing the different X chromosome problems.

Families and Fragile X Syndrome - There is much good in this 'family album' sponsored by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development.

MEDLINEplus Medical Encyclopedia - Extensive information including illustrations and links to related sites can be found here. From the alphabetical list, choose topics such as: Adrenoleukodystrophy, Albinism, Alport syndrome, Becker’s muscular dystrophy, Colorblind, Duchenne muscular dystrophy, Ectodermal dysplasia, Fragile X syndrome, Hemophilia A and B, Hunter syndrome, Klinefelter syndrome, Lesch-Nyhan syndrome, Menkes syndrome, Sex-linked dominant, Sex-linked recessive, Testicular feminization, or Turner syndrome.

Talking Glossary of Genetic Terms - The National Human Genome Research Institute created the Talking Glossary of Genetic Terms to help people without scientific backgrounds understand the terms and concepts used in genetic research.

Turner Syndrome: The Basics - The Turner Syndrome Society offers this information.

Understanding Klinefelter Syndrome - This guide will discuss the causes, diagnosis, and health considerations of the syndrome.