Welcome to SODRE FOUNDATION
About Sodre Foundation
Our Vision
At Sodre Foundation, our vision is to create a community where we embrace individuals and their families affected by a rare disease. There are more than 10,000 known rare diseases according to the National Institutes of Health.
Our Goals
At Sodre Foundation, our goal is to raise awareness, educate, and raise money for various rare diseases through organized events and fundraisers. We have seen firsthand how knowledge and understanding of a rare disease can bring a community together.
About DDX3X
DDX3X Syndrome is a rare disease caused by a spontaneous mutation within the DDX3X gene at conception or can be inherited. The syndrome was discovered in the United States in 2014 and primarily affects girls due to its location on the X-chromosome, though there are some boys it has affected as well. Although it has only been identified in about 1000 individuals, doctors believe it is the cause of 1 to 3 percent of all intellectual disabilities in females.
Not all individuals with DDX3X Syndrome are affected in the same ways, however, the following are common symptoms:
Intellectual disability
Developmental delays
Low muscle tone/hypotonia
Difficulty with speech
Epilepsy/seizures
Movement disorders
Abnormalities of the brain
Microcephaly
Scoliosis
To learn more about DDX3X, please visit the DDX3X Foundation website