Utilidad de la logopedia en la mejora del lenguaje en el tratamiento del síndrome del cromosoma X frágil en niños preescolares

Fragile X syndrome (FXS) is the most common cause-and the second genetic cause-of intellectual disability. There is wide variability in the behavioral phenotype associated with this syndrome and consequently evaluation should be individualized. We report the exhaustive initial evaluation, follow-up and achievements of two children (aged 16 and 27 months) with FXS with a full mutation. One child received speech therapy, while the other did not. Children with FXS should be individually assessed to determine their specific developmental impairments. Although the literature predicts that affected individuals will show cognitive and language deficits, we found that the two children assessed in this study required interventions aimed at improving motor skills and autonomy, especially the second child.