A 53-year-old member asked:
What causes angelman syndrome?
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Dr. Mark Diamond answered
45 years experience in Pediatrics
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.
Answered on Aug 14, 2016
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A 54-year-old member asked:
Dr. Walter Husar answered
32 years experience in Neurology
Lacking enzyme: Angelman Syndrome lacks a functioning ubiquitin ligase enzyme used in the metabolism of ubiquitin.
A 52-year-old member asked:
Dr. Alan Ali answered
31 years experience in Psychiatry
Angelman syndrome: It is a Neuro-genetic disorder resulting from abnormality of genes on Chromosome 15 .
A 25-year-old female asked:
Dr. Ed Friedlander answered
43 years experience in Pathology
No: This is a classic homework question and an important idea. If a child does not have a good copy of ubd3a from mom, the child gets angelman's. If a chi ... Read More
A 48-year-old member asked:
Dr. Peter Glusker answered
46 years experience in Neurology
Angelman: The answer can be found here:
http://www.Ninds.Nih.Gov/disorders/angelman/angelman.Htm.
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