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Angelman syndrome: Video, Causes, & Meaning | Osmosis

Angelman syndrome is a rare disorder that affects chromosome 15, resulting in intellectual and developmental delay. Common signs and symptoms usually appear in early childhood but despite these symptoms, people with Angelman syndrome have an overall happy and excitable demeanor. #InternationalAngelmanDay #angelmanday2024 | Angelman Syndrome Foundation

Angelman syndrome is a rare genetic disorder that primarily affects the nervous system. It is caused by a mutation or deletion of genes on chromosome 15. It occurs in around 1 out of every 15,000 live births. Many doctors and nurses have never heard of this Syndrome and it is often misdiagnosed with Autism or cerebral palsy. Legacy’s first Pediatrician believed nothing was wrong with her and she was simply developmentally delayed. We switched Pediatricians when she was a year old (mother’s intui