Symptoms
This symptom is known by the technical term as microcephaly.
small head
The speech problems of Angelman syndrome can be worked around by what type of therapy?
Cognitive therapy
What gene causes Angelman syndrome and what chromosome is it located on?
UBE3A; Chromosome 15
There are two ways it can be diagnosed. Name both.
Looking at family history.
Sequencing chromosomes using a special technique.
This symptom is characterized by unconsciousness and high electrical activity in the brain, resulting in convulsions.
Seizures
How is it inherited?
It can only be passed from mother to offspring.
People with Angelman syndrome struggle to talk. However, they can still communicate with others. How is this possible?
They rely on nonverbal forms of communication.