Angelman syndrome is defined as a complex based genetical disorder which primarily found affecting the central nervous system. The special or Characteristic features of such condition includes delayed development of brain, intellectual disabilities, severe speech related impairment and the problems occur with movement and balance condition (ataxia). Most of the affected children also are more prone to have re-current seizures (convulsions) and a small head size condition (microcephaly). Delayed or improper development becomes noticed by the age group of 5 to 12 months and where the other common symptoms and signs usually are appeared in early phase of their childhood. Children or child with Angelman syndrome will typically have a happy and excited de-mean or with re-current smile, laughter and hand-flapping like movements. Hyper-reactivity, a short attention span and the fascination with water like conditions are common. Most of the affected children also have generally the difficulty in sleeping and accepts the need of less sleep than in usual. However, the affected individuals are continued to have the intellectual disability, moderate to severe speech impairment and convulsions or seizures throughout the lives. Adults suffering with Angelman syndrome are supposed to have distinctive facial expressions that might be considered as \"coarse.\" The Other most common features includes like unusual fairy skin; light-colored hair and abnormal side-to-side curve of spine (scoliosis). The life expectance of those people with such condition appeared to be normal.
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