A 41-year-old member asked:
What are common symptoms of angelman syndrome?
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Dr. Alan Alianswered
Psychiatry 34 years experience
Angelman syndrome: Severe developmental delays, sleep disturbance, jerky movements, seizures, intellectual deficits, & a happy demeanour.
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A 40-year-old member asked:
Angelman syndrome symptoms include what?
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A Verified Doctoranswered
22 years experience
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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A 32-year-old member asked:
What are the symptoms of angelman syndrome?
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Dr. Johanna Frickeanswered
Pediatrics - Developmental and Behavioral 52 years experience
Early on: Seizures & microcephaly ( small head), developmental delays may present first, characteristic facial features ( e.g., pointed chin) are seen. Later, ataxic ( unsteady) gait hand -flapping, happy demeanor with frequent laughter, intellectual disability, hyperactivity, short attention span, severe language impairment, feeding problems, chewing/mouthing objects, gene involved is on chromosome 15.
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A 48-year-old member asked:
What are common physical features of people with angelman syndrome?
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Dr. Alan Alianswered
Psychiatry 34 years experience
Angelman syndrome: Severe developmental delays, sleep disturbance, jerky movements, seizures, intellectual deficits, & a happy demeanour.
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