Question 1

what is angelman syndrome?

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Angelman syndrome: It is a Neuro-genetic disorder resulting from abnormality of genes on Chromosome 15 .

Question 2

what causes angelman syndrome?

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Because..: Most likely due to physical features and some developmental issues.These kids often have some delays.It is a genetic condition due to a defect in the child's chromosomes.

Question 3

how exactly is angelman syndrome passed on?

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Variable: Angelman patients lack a good copy of the gene UBE3A from their mothers. This may be the result of uniparental disomy (both chromosome 15's from Dad) or a new mutation on Mom's chromosome. It's tricky and goes beyond Mendel's laws.

Question 4

are there official recommendations for treating angelman syndrome?

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Treated, not curable: Available treatments are supportive and symptomatic, not curative.

Question 5

is angelman syndrome dominant or recessive?

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Neither: Angelman's syndrome doesn't follow simple mendelian genetics.  Rather, it's due to de novo single genetic mutations, translocational errors, chromosomal abnormalities, or more commonly epi-genetic mutations such as changes in dna methylation.

Question 6

why is 18 month old  being tested for angelman syndrome?

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Because..: Most likely due to physical features and some developmental issues.These kids often have some delays.It is a genetic condition due to a defect in the child's chromosomes.

Question 7

hello docs, is angelman syndrome inherited or a disorder?

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Most of the time not: Angelman syndrome, while it is a genetic condition, is rarely inherited and thus the risk of it happening again in other children of the same parents is very low, .

Question 8

how do you know if your son or daughter has angelman syndrome?

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See below: Hypotonia, unsteady gait, bouts of uncontrollable inappropriate laughter, and intellectual disability are typical symptoms.  Correct diagnosis requires genetic testing.

Question 9

how to know what is angelman syndrome?

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Happy Puppet Syndrom: As is a genetic disorder, a chromosome 15 deletion, characterized by intellectual and developmental delay, sleep disorder, seizures, jerky movements, abnormal gait, autistic behavior and frequent laughter or smiling.No cure is available, anti-seizure medications can be given for the seizures.

Question 10

angelman syndrome symptoms include what?

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Angelman syndrome: Individuals with angelman syndrome have a characteristic facial appearance with microbrachycephaly, maxillary hypoplasia, deep-set eyes, and large mouth with tongue protrusion. The gait is jerky and puppet-like and behavior is marked by frequent spells of inappropriate laughter. Severe intellectual disability and speech impairment are usually present, and most suffer from epilepsy.

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