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Angelman syndrome |
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Angelman syndrome [′aŋ·gəl·mən ‚sin‚drōm] (medicine) A genetic disorder that is caused by defects on the maternally derived chromosome 15, causing severe mental retardation, absence of speech, microcephaly, facial dysmorphism, seizures, neonatal hypotonia, ataxic movements, and inappropriate laughter. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Kristopher has Angelman syndrome - meaning he has a missing
chromosome. Kyle was one of
20 children with Angelman Syndrome in Canada at the time. People with Angelman syndrome show
severe retardation, puppet-like movements and uncontrollable bouts of
laughter. |
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