Fragile X syndrome, also known as Martin Bell syndrome and/or Marker X syndrome, can cause a great deal of strife for those affected, but finding support groups for fragile x syndrome can provide comfort during the most troubling times. Many people have never heard of fragile x syndrome or if they have, they are not clear about exactly what it is. PubMed Health describes it as a condition that occurs when there is a change in the FMR1 gene in a person’s body. This gene is responsible for making a specific protein that allows the brain to grow the way it should. When this gene is affected, the body may not produce enough of this protein, or,in the most extreme cases, none at all. When this takes place, part of the gene code is replicated on a fragile part of the X chromosome. If the repetition is frequent enough, problems …