Angelman syndrome

Angelman syndrome is a genetic disorder that mainly affects the nervous system. Symptoms include a small head and a specific facial appearance, severe intellectual disability, developmental disability, limited to... Wikipedia

• Pronunciation:  or
• Specialty:  Medical genetics
• Symptoms:  Delayed development, unusually happy, intellectual disability, limited to no functional speech, balance and movement problems, small head, seizures
• Usual onset:  Noticeable by 6–12 months
• Causes:  Genetic (new mutation)
• Diagnostic method:  Based on symptoms, genetic testing
• Differential diagnosis:  Cerebral palsy, autism, Rett syndrome, Prader–Willi syndrome
• Treatment:  Supportive care
• Frequency:  1 in 12,000 to 20,000 people
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo