• residentoflaniakea@discuss.tchncs.de
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    26 days ago

    Would that not imply that the incident count be lower in women? If they are getting fewer diagnosis than men makes me think that they socially adept better to not qualify, which on the other hand does not diminish their possible suffering.

    • Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafe
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      26 days ago

      I would think it would be less severe. So girls have it as often, but far less noticeable.

      Girls still have Fragile X, just the way it affects them is far less severe than boys, as in there’s no obvious external effects from what I recall. It specifically affects math and spatial skills.

      (But it’s been a while since I read about it).