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Angelman Syndrome Overview
Angelman Syndrome is a genetic disorder caused by an imprinting defect in 15q11-q13. Angelman syndrome has symptoms of developmental delay and learning disabilities, speech difficulties, ataxia, tremors and jerky movements, happy disposition.
Angelman Syndrome Resources
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Symptoms and Linked Genes
- developmental delay*
- Learning disabilities
- absence or little speech*
- Ataxia*
- Tremors and jerky movement*
- Happy disposition
Other Names for this Disorder
- AS
- Happy Puppet Syndrome (obsolete)
Associated Disorders
- Christianson syndrome*
- Childhood absence epilepsy *
- Chromosome 15q13.3 deletion syndrome*
- Prader-willi Syndrome
- Pitt-hopkins syndrome*
- Rett syndrome*
- Pervasive developmental disorder*
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
Angelman syndrome due to imprinting defect in 15q11-q13
