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*This syndrome is caused by the | *This syndrome is caused by the loss of function of ''gene UBE3A'' - just the maternal copy of this gene is functional. Thus loss of the maternal gene causes this symptome. This genetic disorder is connected especially with the nervous system. Children are affected in their early age. | ||
*''Typical symptoms'': | *''Typical symptoms'': developmental delay, speech problems, ataxia, epilepsy or microcephaly. | ||
* | *Patients are sometimes called "'''happy puppets'''" because of their behavior. They frequent smile, laugh and have flapping movements. | ||
*Incidence of Angelman syndrome is ''1 in 12 000 - 20 000'' people worldwide. | *Incidence of Angelman syndrome is ''1 in 12 000 - 20 000'' people worldwide. | ||
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=== Sources=== | === Sources=== | ||
* [http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/handbook/inheritance/updimprinting What are Genomic Imprinting and Uniparental Disomy] | * [http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/handbook/inheritance/updimprinting What are Genomic Imprinting and Uniparental Disomy] | ||
Revision as of 11:47, 7 August 2011
| English: Angelman syndrome |  |
- This syndrome is caused by the loss of function of gene UBE3A - just the maternal copy of this gene is functional. Thus loss of the maternal gene causes this symptome. This genetic disorder is connected especially with the nervous system. Children are affected in their early age.
- Typical symptoms: developmental delay, speech problems, ataxia, epilepsy or microcephaly.
- Patients are sometimes called "happy puppets" because of their behavior. They frequent smile, laugh and have flapping movements.
- Incidence of Angelman syndrome is 1 in 12 000 - 20 000 people worldwide.
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- KUMAR, ABBAS, FAUSTO, MITCHELL,. Robbins Basic Pathology. 8th edition edition. 2007. ISBN 978-0-8089-2366-4.
