{"id":25136,"date":"2024-12-05T09:21:24","date_gmt":"2024-12-05T15:21:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/?page_id=25136"},"modified":"2025-10-16T18:21:03","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T23:21:03","slug":"fxtas","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/fxtas\/","title":{"rendered":"FXTAS"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"25136\" class=\"elementor elementor-25136\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4665368 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4665368\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0ab8006\" data-id=\"0ab8006\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-58b40dc\" data-id=\"58b40dc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10219ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"10219ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xl\">Fragile X-Associated Tremor\/Ataxia Syndrome (FXTAS)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7802dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"a7802dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51638bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"51638bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">A collection of resources for individuals and families affected by FXTAS.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9bbb364 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9bbb364\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-77de0c0\" data-id=\"77de0c0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05dbb7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"05dbb7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><a style=\"color: #ffffff;\" href=\"#webinars\"><strong>WEBINARS<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-93b30f0\" data-id=\"93b30f0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-646cc79 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"646cc79\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><a style=\"color: #ffffff;\" href=\"#pipeline\"><strong>RESEARCH<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-38870d3\" data-id=\"38870d3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9df18d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9df18d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><a style=\"color: #ffffff;\" href=\"#factsheet\"><strong>INFORMATION<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8533664\" data-id=\"8533664\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ac2a68 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5ac2a68\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><a style=\"color: #ffffff;\" href=\"#scasource\"><strong>RESEARCH NEWS<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cf5c042\" data-id=\"cf5c042\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81bd942 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"81bd942\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><a style=\"color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/interland3.donorperfect.net\/weblink\/weblink.aspx?name=E79738&amp;id=285\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>BECOME A MEMBER &gt;&gt;<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b39f7c3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b39f7c3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d66ec49\" data-id=\"d66ec49\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80b583c elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"80b583c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eeac237 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eeac237\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW184023026 BCX0\">Fragile X\u2013associated tremor\/ataxia syndrome<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW184023026 BCX0\"> (FXTAS)<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW184023026 BCX0\"> is caused by a genetic mutation on the X chromosome. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW184023026 BCX0\">FXTAS<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW184023026 BCX0\"> leads to problems with balance and coordination, as well as tremors<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW184023026 BCX0\">.\u00a0<\/span>For complete information about symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of Ataxia, visit our <strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/what-is-ataxia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">What is Ataxia?<\/a><\/span><\/strong> page. This page contains NAF&#8217;s resources that are specific to FXTAS.\u00a0<\/p><p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/interland3.donorperfect.net\/weblink\/weblink.aspx?name=E79738&amp;id=285\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sign up for our mailing list<\/a><\/span><\/strong> to stay up-to-date on Ataxia news.<\/p><p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW196616892 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW196616892 BCX0\">You can learn more about FXTAS through<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW196616892 BCX0\"> the <\/span><\/span><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW196616892 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/fragilex.org\/understanding-fragile-x\/tremor-ataxia-syndrome-fxtas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW196616892 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW196616892 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">National Fragile X Foundation<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW196616892 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW196616892 BCX0\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW196616892 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-290ec73 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"290ec73\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4299b06\" data-id=\"4299b06\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2958248 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2958248\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e93382 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"7e93382\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"webinars\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48b2fa3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"48b2fa3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Webinars<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed1617b elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"ed1617b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-43906a2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"43906a2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-46d7cf7\" data-id=\"46d7cf7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6776a8c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6776a8c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Clinical Care for Fragile-X Associated Tremor\/Ataxia Syndrome\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d844e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"2d844e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=o_avAHPtkX0&amp;t=2s&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d1457a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9d1457a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em><strong>Presented by Peter Todd, MD, PhD<\/strong><\/em><\/p><p>This webinar covers the causes and symptoms of FXTAS, the typical diagnostic journey for those affected, and what to expect for clinical care.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8e1b907\" data-id=\"8e1b907\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ae1e47 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2ae1e47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Research and Treatment Development for Fragile-X Associated Tremor\/Ataxia Syndrome<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2328ff0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"2328ff0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=3eZr5ilDrt8&amp;t=2s&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f7e570 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8f7e570\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em><strong>Presented by David Hessl, PhD<\/strong><\/em><\/p><p><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif;\">This webinar covers how FXTAS is studied and gives an overview of the current state of research and drug development for the disease.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ebc2ea4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ebc2ea4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c14f96a\" data-id=\"c14f96a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-402178d elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"402178d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5785e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"b5785e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"pipeline\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-676cf92 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"676cf92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Participate in Research and Treatment Development <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46d6132 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"46d6132\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-58eee8f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"58eee8f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fc51cb8\" data-id=\"fc51cb8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbf51ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fbf51ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Participating in a research study or clinical trial is one way to take an active role in furthering understanding and treatment of Ataxia. It is also a way to get access to new treatment options before they are widely available. To find studies that are enrolling patients, visit our\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/help-develop-new-treatments\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Help Develop New Treatments<\/a><\/strong><\/span>\u00a0page.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b024a36 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"b024a36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/help-develop-new-treatments\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Find a Study<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d275d73 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"d275d73\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6a3152 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f6a3152\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Past NAF-Funded Research for FXTAS\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a203ab elementor-align-start elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"7a203ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/2025-naf-research-grants\/#:~:text=Research%20Title%3A%20The,Ataxia%20Type%3A%20FXTAS\" target=\"_blank\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-external-link-alt\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M432,320H400a16,16,0,0,0-16,16V448H64V128H208a16,16,0,0,0,16-16V80a16,16,0,0,0-16-16H48A48,48,0,0,0,0,112V464a48,48,0,0,0,48,48H400a48,48,0,0,0,48-48V336A16,16,0,0,0,432,320ZM488,0h-128c-21.37,0-32.05,25.91-17,41l35.73,35.73L135,320.37a24,24,0,0,0,0,34L157.67,377a24,24,0,0,0,34,0L435.28,133.32,471,169c15,15,41,4.5,41-17V24A24,24,0,0,0,488,0Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">The neural mechanisms underlying cortical control of gait and cognition in Fragile X-Associated Tremor\/Ataxia Syndrome<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e87da6c elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"e87da6c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-70069c7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"70069c7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5880825\" data-id=\"5880825\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-760a1cb elementor-widget 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Fragile-X Associated Tremor\/Ataxia Syndrome Information<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a90ed59 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"a90ed59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dcb837e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dcb837e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW64735056 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW64735056 BCX0\">Fragile X\u2013Associated Tremor\/Ataxia Syndrome<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW64735056 BCX0\"> (FXTAS) <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW64735056 BCX0\">is a rare neurodegenerative disorder. It is caused by a <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW64735056 BCX0\">CGG<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW64735056 BCX0\"> triplet repeat expansion in the <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW64735056 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW64735056 BCX0\">FMR1<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW64735056 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW64735056 BCX0\"> gene. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW64735056 BCX0\">The prevalence of <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW64735056 BCX0\">FXTAS is approximately 1 in 8,000. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW64735056 BCX0\">The risk of someone developing FXTAS is influenced by<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW64735056 BCX0\"> the number of CGG repeats in their <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW64735056 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW64735056 BCX0\">FMR1<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW64735056 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW64735056 BCX0\"> gene<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW64735056 BCX0\">, their sex<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW64735056 BCX0\"> (men are at greater risk)<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW64735056 BCX0\">, and age<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW64735056 BCX0\"> (symptoms are more common in older individuals)<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW64735056 BCX0\">.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW64735056 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW64735056 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9df10bd elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"9df10bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/FXTAS.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Printable Fact Sheet<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4d98181 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4d98181\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2c7f7e7\" data-id=\"2c7f7e7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2c5cfd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c2c5cfd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FXTAS Symptoms<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00d6b9d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"00d6b9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Like many other forms of Ataxia, FXTAS is marked by poor balance and coordination. In fact, the word Ataxia means incoordination. There can also be problems coordinating muscles that control speech and swallowing.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The major symptoms used to diagnose FXTAS include intention tremor (when someone is actively moving), poor balance and coordination, changing of white matter in the brain, and neuropathology findings called \u201cFXTAS inclusions\u201d inside of brain cells. Minor symptoms used to diagnose FXTAS include tremors at rest (called Parkinsonism), short term memory problems, problems with decision making, and other brain imaging findings.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Other symptoms commonly associated with FXTAS include neuropathy, mood instability, cognitive difficulties, bowel or bladder issues, and irritability.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-30339eb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"30339eb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-59bc860\" data-id=\"59bc860\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8388c3d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8388c3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FXTAS Prognosis<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f7bdba elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0f7bdba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">FXTAS symptoms usually begin after the age of 50. Males tend to have more severe symptoms than females. The progression of symptoms varies between individuals. Some FXTAS patients have multiple symptoms and rapid progression, while others have a few symptoms which remain mild.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Treatments such as mental health support, medication to treat specific symptoms, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, and speech-language therapy can significantly improve the lives of people with FXTAS.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> You can learn more about the current standard of treatment for FXTAS through the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/fragilex.org\/professional-resources\/treatment-recommendations\/fxtas-consensus-document\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fragile X Clinical and Research Consortium Treatment Consensus Guidelines<\/a><\/strong><\/span>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5fb2ab0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5fb2ab0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b9992e6\" data-id=\"b9992e6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2382db8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2382db8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FXTAS Genetics<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f748ccd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f748ccd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">FXTAS is a genetic disorder which means that it is an inherited disease. The abnormal <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">gene responsible for this disease is passed along from generation to generation by family members who carry it. Genetic diseases like FXTAS occur when one of the body\u2019s 20,000 genes does not work properly. Genes are microscopic structures within the cells of our bodies that contain instructions for every feature a person inherits from his or her parents.\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">FXTAS is an X-linked disorder, meaning that the mutated gene is found on the X chromosome called <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">FMR1<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. Since males only have one X chromosome, they are more likely to develop X-linked disorder like FXTAS.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Females can also develop FXTAS, but they usually have milder symptoms since they have two X chromosomes. Since females have two X chromosomes, all cells in their body will randomly \u201cturn off\u201d one copy of the X chromosome through a process call <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.khanacademy.org\/science\/biology\/classical-genetics\/sex-linkage-non-nuclear-chromosomal-mutations\/a\/x-inactivation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">x-inactivation<\/a><\/strong><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. Research suggests that if most cells in a woman\u2019s body have turned off the X chromosome containing an <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">FMR1<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> mutation, she will have no symptoms or mild symptoms. However, if the X chromosome containing an <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">FMR1<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> mutation is turned on, the woman will have more severe symptoms. More research is being done to better understand FXTAS symptoms in women.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">FXTAS is caused by a mutation called a CGG triplet repeat expansion in the <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">FMR1<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> gene. The number of repeats you have influences your risk of developing FXTAS or other Fragile X disorders.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Between 55-40 CGG Repeats<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">: This is the typical number of repeats in the <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">FMR1<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> gene. People with this number of repeats are usually healthy.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Between 55-200 CGG Repeats<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">: This length of repeats is called an <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">FMR1<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> gene premutation. People with the <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">FMR1<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> gene premutation are more likely to develop FXTAS or <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fragilex.org\/understanding-fragile-x\/fxpoi-primary-ovarian-insufficiency\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fragile X-Associated Primary Ovarian Insufficiency<\/a><\/strong><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> (FXPOI). However, some people with the <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">FMR1<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> gene premutation will develop FXTAS and\/or FXPOI, while others do not. Researchers are trying to better understand the variability in why some people develop symptoms and others do not.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Over 200 CGG Repeats<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">: People with more than 200 repeats usually develop a condition called <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/fragilex.org\/understanding-fragile-x\/fragile-x-syndrome\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fragile X Syndrome<\/a><\/strong><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, which causes intellectual disability, behavioral difficulties, learning challenges, and various physical characteristics. Fragile X syndrome affects young children, mainly boys.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Gene tests can be performed for diagnostic purposes to determine what kind of Ataxia is within a person or family. Genetic testing also can be done, in some circumstances, even before there are symptoms to determine whether a person carries the abnormal gene or genes that cause Ataxia. This is called predictive or presymptomatic testing. A gene test also can be used to determine whether a fetus has an abnormal Ataxia gene. This is called prenatal testing. Anyone who is considering a predictive or prenatal test should consult with a genetic counselor to discuss the reasons for the test, the possible outcomes, and how those outcomes might affect the person emotionally, medically, or socially.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202f<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Since FXTAS, FXPOI, and Fragile X Syndrome are all caused by mutations in the <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">FMR1<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> gene, a diagnosis in one family member can have implications for the whole family. If someone is diagnosed with FXTAS, their family members (particularly grandchildren) may want to consider genetic testing for Fragile X Syndrome. Likewise, if a child is diagnosed with Fragile X Syndrome, older family members may want to consider genetic testing for FXTAS or FXPOI.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-67309fb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"67309fb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-349f603\" data-id=\"349f603\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8a909d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b8a909d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FXTAS Diagnosis<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cf7f34 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2cf7f34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">A neurologic examination can\u202fdetermine\u202fwhether a person has symptoms typical of FXTAS.\u202fThis suspected diagnosis is then verified through brain imaging, such as MRI, and genetic testing to\u202fdetect the presence of the\u202f<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">FMR1<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\"> gene premutation that causes FXTAS. A neurologist is often the most helpful specialist in recognizing symptoms and diagnosing the disease that\u202fcauses\u202fAtaxia.\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">You may see a FXTAS diagnosis described as \u201cdefinite\u201d, \u201cprobable\u201d, or \u201cpossible\u201d. This classification depends on the number of major or minor clinical symptoms someone has. To learn more about FXTAS diagnosis classifications, visit the <\/span><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fragilex.org\/understanding-fragile-x\/tremor-ataxia-syndrome-fxtas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Fragile X Foundation<\/a><\/span><\/strong><span data-contrast=\"none\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-75c1e6a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"75c1e6a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2f2e2ca\" data-id=\"2f2e2ca\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e82acf6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"e82acf6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0fc7a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"e0fc7a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"scasource\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23efb25 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"23efb25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FXTAS Research News<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7c780e elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"b7c780e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3472834 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3472834\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>SCAsource provides Ataxia research news, directly from researchers to the Ataxia community. <span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif;\">Visit\u00a0<\/span><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/SCAsource\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SCAsource<\/a><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif;\"> to see their full collection.\u00a0<\/span>Here is a collection of articles relevant to FXTAS.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-073a1f0 elementor-grid-3 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"073a1f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;classic_columns&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:35,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_laptop&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.classic\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-classic elementor-grid\" role=\"list\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-23230 scasourceposts type-scasourceposts status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry category-scasource-snapshot tag-ataxia tag-english tag-symptoms tag-tremor\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/scasourceposts\/snapshot-what-is-tremor\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"157\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Tremor-Featured-Image-300x157.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-23231\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Tremor-Featured-Image-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Tremor-Featured-Image-1024x536.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Tremor-Featured-Image-768x402.png 768w, https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Tremor-Featured-Image.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/scasourceposts\/snapshot-what-is-tremor\/\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>\n\t\t\t\tSnapshot: What is Tremor?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>If you\u2019ve ever felt shaky when speaking in public or after drinking too much coffee, then you\u2019ve likely experienced tremor. Tremor is an involuntary, rhythmic shaking of parts of the <a class=\"MoreInfo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/scasourceposts\/snapshot-what-is-tremor\/\">Read More&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-22620 scasourceposts type-scasourceposts status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry category-scasource-snapshot tag-ataxia tag-english tag-speech-language-pathology tag-symptoms tag-talking\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/scasourceposts\/snapshot-what-is-intelligibility\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"157\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Jan-19-SCAsource-Image-300x157.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-22621\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Jan-19-SCAsource-Image-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Jan-19-SCAsource-Image-1024x536.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Jan-19-SCAsource-Image-768x402.png 768w, https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Jan-19-SCAsource-Image.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/scasourceposts\/snapshot-what-is-intelligibility\/\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>\n\t\t\t\tSnapshot: What is intelligibility?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Speech intelligibility refers to how many words can be correctly understood by a listener. For example, if someone says the phrase, \u201cMy name is John,\u201d and a listener hears, \u201cMy <a class=\"MoreInfo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/scasourceposts\/snapshot-what-is-intelligibility\/\">Read More&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-22277 scasourceposts type-scasourceposts status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry category-scasource-snapshot tag-ataxia tag-english tag-speech-language-pathology tag-symptoms tag-talking\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/scasourceposts\/snapshot-what-is-prosody\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"157\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Nov-10-Featured-Image-Sized-300x157.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-22284\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Nov-10-Featured-Image-Sized-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Nov-10-Featured-Image-Sized-1024x536.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Nov-10-Featured-Image-Sized-768x402.png 768w, https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Nov-10-Featured-Image-Sized.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/scasourceposts\/snapshot-what-is-prosody\/\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>\n\t\t\t\tSnapshot: What is prosody?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Speech not only consists of the words we say, but how we say them. That \u201chow\u201d is what is called prosody: the pitch, loudness, and timing of speech. The term <a class=\"MoreInfo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/scasourceposts\/snapshot-what-is-prosody\/\">Read More&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-21276 scasourceposts type-scasourceposts status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry category-scasource-snapshot tag-ataxia tag-english tag-fxtas tag-patient-research\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/scasourceposts\/snapshot-what-is-fragile-x-associated-tremor-ataxia-syndrome-fxtas\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"157\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Older-Patient-Featured-Image-300x157.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-21264\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Older-Patient-Featured-Image-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Older-Patient-Featured-Image-1024x536.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Older-Patient-Featured-Image-768x402.png 768w, https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Older-Patient-Featured-Image.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ataxia.org\/scasourceposts\/snapshot-what-is-fragile-x-associated-tremor-ataxia-syndrome-fxtas\/\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>\n\t\t\t\tSnapshot: What is Fragile X-associated tremor\/ataxia syndrome (FXTAS)?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Fragile X-associated tremor\/ataxia syndrome (FXTAS) is a neurodegenerative disease first described in 2001 that is caused by a mutation or change to a gene on the X chromosome. 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