Angelman syndrome

Rare card · No. 15595

Angelman syndrome (AS) is a rare genetic disorder that affects approximately 1 in 15,000 individuals. AS impairs the function of the nervous system, producing symptoms such as severe intellectual disability, developmental disability, limited to no functional speech, balance and movement problems, seizures, hyperactivity, and sleep problems. Physical symptoms include a small head and a specific facial appearance. Additionally, those affected often have a happy personality.

Read on Wikipedia · Image Yokoyama-Rebollar E, Ruiz-Herrera A, Lieberman-Hernández E, Del Castillo-Ruiz V, Sánchez-Sandoval S, Ávila-Flores SM, Castrillo JL - Mol Cytogenet (2015), CC BY 4.0