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Uner Tan Syndrome
Uner Tan Syndrome
Presented by: Will Frimel
What is Uner Tan Syndrome and what causes it?
-Uner Tan Syndrome (UTS) makes a person walk on their hands and feet, and people with UTS use primitive speech and have severe mental retardation.
-UTS is caused by an unknown mutation, but it affects males more than females.
How common is UTS? How is it inherited?
-Uner Tan Syndrome is not very common.
- only a bit more than 10 people affected.
-It is unknown how it is Inherited.
The effects of Uner Tan Syndrome...
How would someone know if they had UTS?
-People with UTS use sounds to communicate.
-Some can stand but cannot step while standing.
-Some cannot stand at all.
- They probably wouldn't.
-If they did notice, they would notice themselves walking on all fours often.
Sources...
-Humphrey, N., Keynes, R. & Skoyles, J. R. (2005). "Hand-walkers: five siblings who never stood up" (PDF). Discussion Paper. London, UK: Centre for Philosophy of Natural and Social Science.
-Tan, Üner (March 2006). "A new syndrome with quadrupedal gait, primitive speech, and severe mental retardation as a live model for human evolution". Int. J. Neurosci. 116
-Tan U, Karaca S, Tan M, et al. (January 2008). "Unertan syndrome: a case series demonstrating human devolution". Int. J. Neurosci. 118