Disclosed are methods of alleviating or preventing one or more symptoms associated with fragile X syndrome in an individual in need thereof via administration of a therapeutically effective amount of a GABA(A) alpha 2 and/or 3 partial agonist. The one or more symptoms may include impaired functional communication, anxiety, inattention, hyperactivity, sensory reactivity, autonomic nervous system dysregulation, aberrant eye gaze, self-injury, aggression, seizures, EEG abnormalities, including but not limited to, abnormal spectral analysis, event related potentials which may include auditory and visual responses, abnormalities in cortical responses as evoked by transcranial magnetic stimulation including resting and active motor thresholds and abnormal responses in measures of cortical inhibition and excitation, aberrant impaired cognitive function, compromised daily living skills, or a combination thereof.
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GABA(A) α 2 和/或 3 部分激动剂来减轻或预防有需要的个体与脆性 X 综合征相关的一种或多种症状的方法。一种或多种症状可包括功能性交流受损、焦虑、注意力不集中、多动、感觉反应性、自主神经系统失调、异常注视、自伤、攻击性、癫痫发作、脑电图异常,包括但不限于异常频谱分析、事件相关电位(可能包括听觉和视觉反应)、经颅磁刺激诱发的皮质反应异常(包括静息和主动运动阈值)以及皮质抑制和兴奋测量的异常反应、认知功能异常受损、日常生活技能受损,或上述症状的综合。