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  • Floruit Lower1893

    Floruit Upper1984

  • ContributorDictionary of Irish Biography
Gender: Male
Floruit Lower: 11-6-1893
Floruit Upper: 7-5-1984
Birth Date: 11-6-1893
Death Date: 7-5-1984
Place of Birth:Antrim , Ireland
Place of Death:England
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    James Purdon Martin

    British neurologist

    James Purdon MartinFRCP (1893–1984) was a British neurologist.[5][6]

    Biography

    After education at the Royal Belfast Academical Institution,[7] J. Purdon Martin matriculated in 1912 at Queen's University Belfast and graduated there in with BA in 1915 and MA in 1918. During WWI he attempted to enlist in the British Army but he was graded as medically unfit because of his severe psoriasis. He graduated MB BCh BAO in 1920 and MD in 1922. He held a house appointment in Liverpool for about a year and then in March 1921 joined the staff of London's National Hospital for Nervous Diseases. There he was appointed to the consultant staff in 1925 and was dean of the medical school from 1944 to 1948.[7] He qualified MRCP in 1922 and was elected FRCP in 1930. He was appointed to the consultant staffs of several hospitals in London. During WWII he was neurologist to Eastern Command.[5] J. Purdon Martin gave the Lumleian lectures in 1947 on Consciousness and its disturbances considered from

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    Fragile X syndrome: 80 years since its discovery

    The genetic disorder known as fragile X syndrome is the most common known driver of intellectual disabilities worldwide. It occurs when a single gene on the X chromosome ceases to function, thereby failing to code for the protein fragile X messenger ribonucleoprotein 1, or FMRP, which is needed for brain development.

    FXS typically becomes evident in by age 2. Children with it display developmental disabilities and social and behavioral problems.  Boys are more affected than girls both in terms of number and severity. FXS occurs 1 in 7,000 males and about 1 in 11,000 females, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.  The average lifespan of a person with FXS is normal.

    First reported in 1943 by James Purdon Martin and Julia Bell in Britain, the condition was originally referred to as Martin–Bell syndrome. In a biography of Bell, Jesse King explained: “After interviewing affected individuals and detailing the family's history, Martin and Bell suggested that the condition was sex linked

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