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Angelman Syndrome

Presented by: Rafael Alvarez

Effects

Angelman syndrome is a genetic disorder. It causes developmental disabilities, neurological problems and sometimes, seizures. People with Angelman syndrome often smile and laugh frequently, and have happy personalities.

Chromosome

Angelman Syndrome occurs on the paternal uniparental disomy chromosome.

Type of mutation

The type of mutation that Angelman Syndrom is a Chromosomal Mutation. It's a deletion in the maternal chromosome 15 or by paternal uniparental disomy.

Treatment

There are many treatments one of them is therapy such as occupational therapy which improves daily living and work skills of patients. Another is Physical therapy which restores muscle strength and function through exercise. There is also behavior therapy

A therapy focused on modifying harmful behaviors associated with psychological distress. A medicine that the patients can us is known as Sedative which causes drowsiness, calmness, and dulled senses.

7 Facts about condition

1.Early intervention is the key to a successful treatment.

2.It isn't a regressive disorder.

3.There is a lot of energy present every day.

4.It is difficult to recognize Angelman syndrome in infancy.

5.Not every child has seizures. 6.More than 80% of the patients start to get seizures at age 3. 7.Expressive language is often impaired in Angelman Syndrome

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