ANGELMAN'S DISEASE

WHO DISCOVERED ANGELMAN'S DISEASE?

• A man named Dr.Harry Angelman named the disease after him
• when he observed several children with strange characteristics
• such as unusual happiness, severe mental delay and seizures.
• It was originally named "Happy Puppet Syndrome" but was later
• changed to Angelman's disease.

WHAT BODY SYSTEM DOES THIS AFFECT?

• Angelman's Disease mainly affects the central
• nervous system.
• This is the main cause for mental delay and
• frequent seizures.

HOW DOES A PERSON RECEIVE THIS DISORDER?

• Angelman's Disease is a result of a complex
• genetic mutation caused by delayed DNA
• duplication. Common signs and symptoms appear
• in early childhood.

ARE THERE TREATMENTS FOR ANGELMAN'S DISEASE?

• It depends how bad the syndrome can get,
• treatments include:
• Anti-seizure medication and if necessary
• Medical therapy.

HOW IS ANGELMAN'S DISEASE DIAGNOSED

• Blood samples and certain
• symptoms are taken to know if a
• person is fully diagnosed with Angelman's Disease.

CITATIONS

• http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition/angelman-syndrome
• http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/angelman-syndrome/DS01048/DSECTION=tests-a...