# Grip Test Helps to Identify and Monitor Fragile X Tremor-Ataxia Syndrome in Adults, Study Suggests **URL:** \ **Category:** News, Research, and Clinical Trials\ **Created:** [October 30, 2019, 1:40pm UTC](https://forum.livingwithataxia.org/t/grip-test-helps-to-identify-and-monitor-fragile-x-tremor-ataxia-syndrome-in-adults-study-suggests/7713 "2019-10-30T13:40:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Beryl\_Park](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.livingwithataxia.org/beryl_park/32/5716_2.png) [@Beryl\_Park](https://forum.livingwithataxia.org/u/Beryl_Park)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2019, 1:40pm UTC](https://forum.livingwithataxia.org/t/grip-test-helps-to-identify-and-monitor-fragile-x-tremor-ataxia-syndrome-in-adults-study-suggests/7713/1 "2019-10-30T13:40:42Z")
🙂 Not all Ataxias can be identified by a blood test, this is hopeful news for a specific type. [Here](https://fragilexnewstoday.com/2019/10/29/grip-test-helps-identify-monitor-fragile-x-tremor-ataxia-syndrome-in-adults-study-suggests/) is an excellent article. > **[Grip Test Helps to Identify and Monitor Fragile X Tremor-Ataxia Syndrome in...](https://fragilexnewstoday.com/2019/10/29/grip-test-helps-identify-monitor-fragile-x-tremor-ataxia-syndrome-in-adults-study-suggests/)** > > Fairly simple precision grip tests were seen to help identify adults with a disease of tremor and ataxia common to families with fragile X syndrome. _[layout editing done be Seenie from ModSupport]_ ---
**Author:** ![Beryl\_Park](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.livingwithataxia.org/beryl_park/32/5716_2.png) [@Beryl\_Park](https://forum.livingwithataxia.org/u/Beryl_Park)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2019, 10:29am UTC](https://forum.livingwithataxia.org/t/grip-test-helps-to-identify-and-monitor-fragile-x-tremor-ataxia-syndrome-in-adults-study-suggests/7713/2 "2019-10-31T10:29:48Z")
🙂 Thank you…if only I was techno savvy 😉