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What is angelman syndrome?
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Angelman syndrome: It is a Neuro-genetic disorder resulting from abnormality of genes on Chromosome 15 .
Answered 3/30/2015
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Genetic disorder: Related to a deletion(missing genetic material) from chromosome 15. These children tend to have significant intellectual disability, small heads(microcephaly), coordination issues and seizures.
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