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==Overview==
==Overview==
'''Angelman syndrome''' is a neuro-[[genetic disorder]] named after a British [[pediatrician]], Dr. Harry Angelman, who first described the [[syndrome]] in 1965.<ref name=doctor>{{WhoNamedIt|synd|225|Angelman's syndrome}}</ref> AS is characterized by intellectual and [[developmental delay]], speech impediment, sleep disturbance, unstable jerky gait, [[seizures]], hand flapping movements, frequent laughter/smiling and usually a happy demeanour. AS is a classic example of genetic [[Imprinting (genetics)|imprinting]] caused by deletion or inactivation of critical genes on the maternally inherited [[Chromosome 15 (human)|chromosome 15]]. The sister syndrome is called [[Prader-Willi syndrome]], and is caused by loss of paternal genes.
Angelman syndrome, formerly known as "happy puppet syndrome", is a [[genetic disorder]] characterized by [[Cognitive delay|intelectual]] and [[development delay]], [[Seizure|seizures]], [[puppet-like movement]], unprovoked [[laughter]]/[[Smile|smiling]], and excessive [[socialization]] with strangers.
 
An older, alternative term for Angelman syndrome, '''happy puppet syndrome''', is generally considered pejorative and stigmatizing so it is no longer used, though it remains useful as a diagnostic heuristic.  


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==Historical Perspective==
==Historical Perspective==
[[Image:Ritratto di fanciullo con disegno Giovanni Francesco Caroto.jpg|left|thumb|120px]]


Dr. Harry Angelman, a pediatrician working in Warrington (then in Lancashire) first reported three children with this condition in 1965.<ref name=doctor /> It was initially incorrectly presumed to be rare.  
*Angelman syndrome was first [[discovered]] by [[Dr. Harry Angelman]], a British [[Pediatricians|pediatrician]], in 1965 during his seminar, where he described three children with the typical [[facies]] of the [[syndrome]].<ref name="doctor">{{WhoNamedIt|synd|225|Angelman's syndrome}}</ref><ref name="Angelman2008">{{cite journal|last1=Angelman|first1=Harry|title=‘Puppet’ Children A Report on Three Cases|journal=Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology|volume=7|issue=6|year=2008|pages=681–688|issn=00121622|doi=10.1111/j.1469-8749.1965.tb07844.x}}</ref>
*In 1965,Dr. Angelman quoted in his seminal paper:


In 1987, it was first noted that around half of the children with Angelman syndrome have a small piece of [[chromosome 15]] missing (chromosome 15q partial deletion).
''"I happened to see an oil painting...called... "a Boy with a Puppet". The boy's laughing face and the fact that my patients exhibited jerky movements gave me the idea of writing an article about the three children with a title of Puppet Children."''<ref name="doctor" />


Dr. Angelman stated this painting led him to write his seminal paper in 1965;
*In 1987, maternal [[allele]] [[Deletion (genetics)|deletion]] in [[chromosome 15]] was first identified in the [[pathogenesis]] of Angelman syndrome.<ref name="pmid22830052">{{cite journal |vauthors=Jana NR |title=Understanding the pathogenesis of Angelman syndrome through animal models |journal=Neural Plast. |volume=2012 |issue= |pages=710943 |date=2012 |pmid=22830052 |pmc=3399338 |doi=10.1155/2012/710943 |url=}}</ref>
*In 1994 [[Point mutation|point mutations]] in ''UBE3A'' [[gene]] was known to be the [[gene]] responsible for Angelman syndrome.<ref name="pmid22830052" /><ref name="pmid9585605">{{cite journal |vauthors=Malzac P, Webber H, Moncla A, Graham JM, Kukolich M, Williams C, Pagon RA, Ramsdell LA, Kishino T, Wagstaff J |title=Mutation analysis of UBE3A in Angelman syndrome patients |journal=Am. J. Hum. Genet. |volume=62 |issue=6 |pages=1353–60 |date=June 1998 |pmid=9585605 |pmc=1377156 |doi=10.1086/301877 |url=}}</ref>


''"I happened to see an oil painting...called... "a Boy with a Puppet". The boy's laughing face and the fact that my patients exhibited jerky movements gave me the idea of writing an article about the three children with a title of Puppet Children."''<ref name=doctor />
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==Pathophysiology==
 
==Classification==


==Pathophysiology==
===Modes of Inheritance===
[[Image:Angelman.PNG|left|thumb|130px]]
Angelman syndrome is caused by the loss of the normal maternal contribution to a region of chromosome 15, most commonly by deletion of a segment of that chromosome.


Other causes include [[uniparental disomy]], [[Chromosomal translocation|translocation]], or single gene mutation in that region.  
*In 70% of the cases, Angelman syndrome is caused by a sporadic (''de novo'') maternal [[Deletion (genetics)|deletion]] in [[Chromosome abnormality|chromosomal]] region [[:File:Angelman.PNG|15q11-13]] causing an absence of [[UBE3A|''UBE3A'' gene]], involving the [[Ubiquitin-protein ligase|ubiquitin pathway]].<ref name="Clayton-SmithPembrey1992">{{cite journal|last1=Clayton-Smith|first1=J|last2=Pembrey|first2=M E|title=Angelman syndrome.|journal=Journal of Medical Genetics|volume=29|issue=6|year=1992|pages=412–415|issn=1468-6244|doi=10.1136/jmg.29.6.412}}</ref><ref name="pmid194551853">{{cite journal |vauthors=Van Buggenhout G, Fryns JP |title=Angelman syndrome (AS, MIM 105830) |journal=Eur. J. Hum. Genet. |volume=17 |issue=11 |pages=1367–73 |date=November 2009 |pmid=19455185 |pmc=2986680 |doi=10.1038/ejhg.2009.67 |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid22670133" />  There is a lack of [[Gene expression|expression]] of the [[maternally-inherited]] [[UBE3A|UBE3A gene]] in the brain, while the [[Paternally|paternally-inherited]] copy of [[UBE3A]] is [[Silencer (DNA)|silenced]].<ref name="pmid27860204">{{cite journal |vauthors=Tan WH, Bird LM |title=Angelman syndrome: Current and emerging therapies in 2016 |journal=Am J Med Genet C Semin Med Genet |volume=172 |issue=4 |pages=384–401 |date=December 2016 |pmid=27860204 |doi=10.1002/ajmg.c.31536 |url=}}</ref>
*Other causes include paternal [[uniparental disomy]], [[impringting]] error, [[Chromosomal translocation|translocation]], or single [[Mutation|gene mutation]] in ''UBE3A''.<ref>{{cite journal | author = Weeber E, Levenson J, Sweatt J | title = Molecular genetics of human cognition. | journal = Mol Interv | volume = 2 | issue = 6 | pages = 376-91, 339 | year = 2002 | id = PMID 14993414}}</ref><ref name="pmid22670133" />
*3-5% of cases of Angelman syndrome can be [[inherited]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://rarediseases.org/rare-diseases/angelman-syndrome/|title=Angelman Syndrome|last=Williams|first=Charles|date=|website=National Organization of Rare Diseases|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=06/02/2020}}</ref><ref name="pmid194551854">{{cite journal |vauthors=Van Buggenhout G, Fryns JP |title=Angelman syndrome (AS, MIM 105830) |journal=Eur. J. Hum. Genet. |volume=17 |issue=11 |pages=1367–73 |date=November 2009 |pmid=19455185 |pmc=2986680 |doi=10.1038/ejhg.2009.67 |url=}}</ref>
*[[Recurrence quantification analysis|Recurrence]] of Angelman syndrome in subsequent children when having a child with a ''[[De novo mutation|de novo]]'' [[Deletion (genetics)|deletion]] is estimated around 1%.<ref name="pmid194551855">{{cite journal |vauthors=Van Buggenhout G, Fryns JP |title=Angelman syndrome (AS, MIM 105830) |journal=Eur. J. Hum. Genet. |volume=17 |issue=11 |pages=1367–73 |date=November 2009 |pmid=19455185 |pmc=2986680 |doi=10.1038/ejhg.2009.67 |url=}}</ref>
*In approximately 10% of cases, no cause can be identified.<ref name=":1" />


A healthy person receives two copies of chromosome 15, one from mother, the other from father. However, in the region of the chromosome that is critical for Angelman syndrome, the maternal and paternal contribution express certain genes very differently. This is due to sex-related epigenetic [[Imprinting (genetics)|imprinting]]; the biochemical mechanism is [[DNA methylation]].
===Phenotype-Gene Relationships===
{| class="wikitable"
!Phenotype
!Gene
!Location
|-
|Angelman syndrome
|UBE3A
|15q11-15q13
|}<br />
==Clinical Features==
Angelman syndrome is characterized by:


In a normal individual, the maternal allele is expressed and the paternal allele is silenced. If the maternal contribution is lost or mutated, the result is Angelman syndrome. (When the paternal contribution is lost, by similar mechanisms, the result is [[Prader-Willi syndrome]].)
*[[Puppet-like movement]]<ref name=":0">{{Cite book|title=Deletion Syndromes/ Step up to USMLE step 2CK|last=Jenkins|first=Brian|publisher=Wolters Kluwer|year=2016|isbn=978-1496309747|location=Fort Worth, Texas|pages=291}}</ref><ref name="pmid145106232" /><ref name="pmid22670133" /><ref name="pmid20445456" />
*[[Cognitive delay|Intelectual]] and [[development delay]]<ref name=":0" /><ref name="pmid194551852">{{cite journal |vauthors=Van Buggenhout G, Fryns JP |title=Angelman syndrome (AS, MIM 105830) |journal=Eur. J. Hum. Genet. |volume=17 |issue=11 |pages=1367–73 |date=November 2009 |pmid=19455185 |pmc=2986680 |doi=10.1038/ejhg.2009.67 |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid22670133" /><ref name="pmid20445456" />
*[[Seizure|Seizures]]<ref name=":0" /><ref name="pmid22670133" /><ref name="pmid20445456" />
*Unprovoked [[laughter]]/[[Smile|smiling]]<ref name=":0" /><ref name="pmid145106232">{{cite journal |vauthors=Guerrini R, Carrozzo R, Rinaldi R, Bonanni P |title=Angelman syndrome: etiology, clinical features, diagnosis, and management of symptoms |journal=Paediatr Drugs |volume=5 |issue=10 |pages=647–61 |date=2003 |pmid=14510623 |doi=10.2165/00148581-200305100-00001 |url=}}</ref>
*Excessive [[socialization]] with strangers<ref name=":0" />
*[[Speech and language pathology|Speech impairment]]<ref name="pmid145106232" /><ref name="pmid22670133" /><ref name="pmid20445456" />


Please note that the methylation test that is performed for Angelman syndrome (a defect in UBE3A) is actually looking for the gene's neighbor SNRPN (which has the opposite pattern of methylation).<ref>{{cite journal |author=White HE, Durston VJ, Harvey JF, Cross NC |title=Quantitative analysis of SNRPN(correction of SRNPN) gene methylation by pyrosequencing as a diagnostic test for Prader-Willi syndrome and Angelman syndrome |journal=Clin. Chem. |volume=52 |issue=6 |pages=1005-13 |year=2006 |pmid=16574761 |doi=10.1373/clinchem.2005.065086}}</ref>
Other less common features are:


Angelman syndrome can also be the result of mutation of a single gene. This gene (''[[UBE3A]]'',<ref>{{cite journal | author = Weeber E, Levenson J, Sweatt J | title = Molecular genetics of human cognition. | journal = Mol Interv | volume = 2 | issue = 6 | pages = 376-91, 339 | year = 2002 | id = PMID 14993414}}</ref> part of the [[ubiquitin]] pathway) is present on both the maternal and paternal chromosomes, but differs in the pattern of [[methylation]] ([[Imprinting (genetics)|Imprinting]]). The paternal silencing of the ''UBE3A'' gene occurs in a brain region-specific manner; the maternal allele is active almost exclusively in the [[hippocampus]] and [[cerebellum]].
*Delayed [[Head circumference growth|head circumference]] growth<ref name="SidorovDeck20172" />


The most common genetic defect leading to Angelman syndrome is an ~4Mb (mega base) maternal deletion in chromosomal region 15q11-13 causing an absence of ''UBE3A'' expression in the maternally imprinted brain regions.
*[[Suction|Suck]]/[[swallowing]] disorders<ref name="SidorovDeck20172" /><ref name="pmid20445456" />
*[[Feeding]] problems<ref name="SidorovDeck20172" />
*Frequent [[drooling]]<ref name="SidorovDeck20172" />
*Excessive [[Mastication|chewing]]<ref name="SidorovDeck20172" />
*[[Gait abnormality|Wide based gait]]<ref name="SidorovDeck20172" /><ref name="pmid145106232" />
*Increased [[Hyperesthesia|sensitivity to heat]]<ref name="SidorovDeck20172" />
*[[Insomnia|Diminished need for sleep]]<ref name="SidorovDeck20172" />
*Hydrophilia<ref name="SidorovDeck20172" />
*Fascination with crinkly things<ref name="SidorovDeck20172" />
*Abnormal [[feeding]] conducts<ref name="SidorovDeck20172" />
*[[Constipation]]<ref name="SidorovDeck20172" />


''UBE3A'' codes for an E6-AP [[ubiquitin ligase]], which chooses its substrates very selectively and the four identified E6-AP substrates have shed little light on the possible molecular mechanisms underlying the human Angelman syndrome mental retardation state.
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==Differentiating {{PAGENAME}} from Other Diseases==
Angelman syndrome must be differentiated from other [[Genetic diseases|diseases]] that cause intelectual and [[development]] delay, [[Dysmorphic feature|dysmorphic facies]], and [[Seizure|seizures]], such as:
{|
|- style="background: #4479BA; color: #FFFFFF; text-align: center;"
! rowspan="2" |Diseases
! colspan="4" |Type of motor abnormality
! rowspan="2" |Clinical findings
! rowspan="2" |Laboratory findings and diagnostic tests
! rowspan="2" |Radiographic findings
|- style="background: #4479BA; color: #FFFFFF; text-align: center;"
!Spasticity
!Hypotonia
!Ataxia
!Dystonia
|-
| style="background: #DCDCDC; padding: 5px; text-align: center;" |[[Leigh syndrome]]
| style="background: #F5F5F5; padding: 5px;" | -
| style="background: #F5F5F5; padding: 5px;" | -
| style="background: #F5F5F5; padding: 5px;" |<nowiki>+</nowiki>
| style="background: #F5F5F5; padding: 5px;" | +
| style="background: #F5F5F5; padding: 5px;" |
*Progressive [[psychomotor]] regression
*[[Seizures]]
*External [[ophthalmoplegia]]
*[[Lactic acidosis]]
*[[Vomiting]]
| style="background: #F5F5F5; padding: 5px;" |
*Increased [[lactate]] levels in [[blood]] and [[CSF]]
*Genetic testing
| style="background: #F5F5F5; padding: 5px;" |
*MRI: abnormal [[white matter]] signal in the [[putamen]], [[basal ganglia]], and [[brainstem]] on T2 images
|-
| style="background: #DCDCDC; padding: 5px; text-align: center;" |[[Niemann-Pick]] disease type C
| style="background: #F5F5F5; padding: 5px;" | -
| style="background: #F5F5F5; padding: 5px;" | -
| style="background: #F5F5F5; padding: 5px;" | +
| style="background: #F5F5F5; padding: 5px;" | +
| style="background: #F5F5F5; padding: 5px;" |
*Progressive [[neurodegeneration]]
*[[Hepatosplenomegaly]]
*Systemic involvement of [[liver]], [[spleen]], or [[lung]] preceedes [[neurologic]] symptoms
| style="background: #F5F5F5; padding: 5px;" |
*Abnormal [[liver]] function tests
*[[Fibroblast]] cell culture with filipin staining
| style="background: #F5F5F5; padding: 5px;" |
*MRI:
**[[Cerebral]] and [[cerebellar]] [[atrophy]]
**Thinning of the [[corpus callosum]]
|-
| style="background: #DCDCDC; padding: 5px; text-align: center;" |Infantile Refsum disease
| style="background: #F5F5F5; padding: 5px;" | -
| style="background: #F5F5F5; padding: 5px;" | +
| style="background: #F5F5F5; padding: 5px;" | +
| style="background: #F5F5F5; padding: 5px;" | -
| style="background: #F5F5F5; padding: 5px;" |
*Abnormalities of the [[optic nerve]] and disc
*[[Retinitis pigmentosa]]
*[[Sensorineural]] hearing loss
*[[Hepatomegaly]] and [[cirrhosis]]
*[[Neurologic]] deterioration is slower than in [[Zellweger syndrome]] or ALD
| style="background: #F5F5F5; padding: 5px;" |Elevated plasma VLCFA levels
| style="background: #F5F5F5; padding: 5px; text-align: center;" | --
|-
| style="background: #DCDCDC; padding: 5px; text-align: center;" |[[Adrenoleukodystrophy]]
| style="background: #F5F5F5; padding: 5px;" | +
| style="background: #F5F5F5; padding: 5px;" | -
| style="background: #F5F5F5; padding: 5px;" | -
| style="background: #F5F5F5; padding: 5px;" | -
| style="background: #F5F5F5; padding: 5px;" |
*[[Cognitive]] and behavioral abnormalities
*[[Adrenal insufficiency]]
*[[Hyperpigmented]] skin
*[[Gonadal dysfunction]]
*[[Neurologic]] deterioration progresses at a variable rate
| style="background: #F5F5F5; padding: 5px;" |
*Elevated plasma VLCFA levels
*Molecular [[genetic testing]] for mutations in the ABCD1 gene
| style="background: #F5F5F5; padding: 5px; text-align: center;" | --
|-
| style="background: #DCDCDC; padding: 5px; text-align: center;" |[[Zellweger syndrome]]
| style="background: #F5F5F5; padding: 5px;" | -
| style="background: #F5F5F5; padding: 5px;" | +
| style="background: #F5F5F5; padding: 5px;" | -
| style="background: #F5F5F5; padding: 5px;" | -
| style="background: #F5F5F5; padding: 5px;" |
*[[Craniofacial]] dysmorphism
*[[Hepatomegaly]]
*Neonatal [[seizures]]
*Profound developmental delay
*[[MRI]] findings include [[cortical]] and [[white matter]] abnormalities
*[[Neurologic deterioration]] is rapid and infants rarely survive beyond six months of age
| style="background: #F5F5F5; padding: 5px;" |
*Elevated plasma VLCFA levels
*Elevated levels of [[phytanic acid]], pristanic acid, and pipecolic acid in plasma and [[fibroblasts]]
*Reduced plasmalogen in [[erythrocytes]]
*Molecular [[genetic]] testing for [[mutations]] in the PEX1 or PEX6 genes
| style="background: #F5F5F5; padding: 5px; text-align: center;" | --
|-
| style="background: #DCDCDC; padding: 5px; text-align: center;" |[[Pyruvate dehydrogenase deficiency]]
| style="background: #F5F5F5; padding: 5px;" | +
| style="background: #F5F5F5; padding: 5px;" | +
| style="background: #F5F5F5; padding: 5px;" | +
| style="background: #F5F5F5; padding: 5px;" | -
| style="background: #F5F5F5; padding: 5px;" |
*[[Lactic acidosis]]
*[[Seizures]]
*[[Intellectual disability]]
| style="background: #F5F5F5; padding: 5px;" |
*Elevated [[lactate]] and pyruvate levels in [[blood]] and CSF
*Abnormal PDH enzymatic activity in cultured fibroblasts
| style="background: #F5F5F5; padding: 5px; text-align: center;" | --
|-
| style="background: #DCDCDC; padding: 5px; text-align: center;" |[[Arginase deficiency]]
| style="background: #F5F5F5; padding: 5px;" | +
| style="background: #F5F5F5; padding: 5px;" | -
| style="background: #F5F5F5; padding: 5px;" | -
| style="background: #F5F5F5; padding: 5px;" | -
| style="background: #F5F5F5; padding: 5px;" |
*[[Hyperammonemia]]
*[[Encephalopathy]]
*[[Respiratory alkalosis]]
| style="background: #F5F5F5; padding: 5px;" |
*Elevated [[ammonia]] level
*Elevated [[arginine]] level
| style="background: #F5F5F5; padding: 5px; text-align: center;" | --
|-
| style="background: #DCDCDC; padding: 5px; text-align: center;" |Holocarboxylase synthetase deficiency
| style="background: #F5F5F5; padding: 5px;" | -
| style="background: #F5F5F5; padding: 5px;" | +
| style="background: #F5F5F5; padding: 5px;" | -
| style="background: #F5F5F5; padding: 5px;" | -
| style="background: #F5F5F5; padding: 5px;" |
*[[Ketoacidosis]]
*[[Dermatitis]]
*[[Alopecia]]
*[[Seizures]]
*[[Developmental delay]]
| style="background: #F5F5F5; padding: 5px;" |Elevated levels of:


Initial studies of mice that do not express maternal ''UBE3A'' show severe impairments in hippocampal memory formation. Most notably, there is a deficit in a learning paradigm that involves hippocampus-dependent contextual fear conditioning. In addition, maintenance of long-term [[synaptic plasticity]] in hippocampal area CA1 ''in vitro'' is disrupted in ''Ube3a''<sup>-/-</sup> mice. These results provide links amongst hippocampal [[synaptic plasticity]] ''in vitro'', formation of hippocampus-dependent memory ''in vitro'', and the molecular pathology of Angelman syndrome.
*Beta-hydroxyisovalerate
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*Beta-methylcrotonylglycine
*Beta-hydroxypropionate
*Methylcitrate
*Tiglylglycine
| style="background: #F5F5F5; padding: 5px; text-align: center;" | --
|-
| style="background: #DCDCDC; padding: 5px; text-align: center;" |Glutaric aciduria type 1
| style="background: #F5F5F5; padding: 5px;" |<nowiki>-</nowiki>
| style="background: #F5F5F5; padding: 5px;" |<nowiki>-</nowiki>
| style="background: #F5F5F5; padding: 5px;" |<nowiki>-</nowiki>
| style="background: #F5F5F5; padding: 5px;" |<nowiki>+</nowiki>
| style="background: #F5F5F5; padding: 5px;" |
*Episodes of [[metabolic decompensation]] and [[encephalopathy]] often precipitated by [[infection]] and [[fever]]
*Rarely presents in the newborn period
*Microencephalic [[macrocephaly]]
*[[Seizures]] (approximately 20 percent)
*[[Cognitive function]] is preserved
| style="background: #F5F5F5; padding: 5px;" |Elevated levels of:


==Causes==
*[[glutaric acid]]
*3-hydroxyglutaric acid
| style="background: #F5F5F5; padding: 5px;" |
*MRI:
**[[Frontal]] and [[temporal]] [[atrophy]]
|-
| style="background: #DCDCDC; padding: 5px; text-align: center;" |[[Ataxia telangiectasia]]
| style="background: #F5F5F5; padding: 5px;" |<nowiki>-</nowiki>
| style="background: #F5F5F5; padding: 5px;" |<nowiki>-</nowiki>
| style="background: #F5F5F5; padding: 5px;" |<nowiki>+</nowiki>
| style="background: #F5F5F5; padding: 5px;" |<nowiki>-</nowiki>
| style="background: #F5F5F5; padding: 5px;" |
*Progressive [[cerebellar]] [[ataxia]]
*Abnormal eye movements
*[[Oculocutaneous]] [[telangiectasias]]
*Immune deficiency
*Increased risk of [[malignancy]]
| style="background: #F5F5F5; padding: 5px;" |
*Elevated serum alpha-fetoprotein level
*Low [[IgA]] and [[IgG]] levels
*[[Lymphopenia]]
*Genetic testing for [[mutation]] in the ATM gene
| style="background: #F5F5F5; padding: 5px; text-align: center;" | --
|-
| style="background: #DCDCDC; padding: 5px; text-align: center;" |[[Pontocerebellar]] [[hypoplasias]]
| style="background: #F5F5F5; padding: 5px;" | -
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| style="background: #F5F5F5; padding: 5px;" | -
| style="background: #F5F5F5; padding: 5px;" | -
| style="background: #F5F5F5; padding: 5px;" |
*Progressive muscle [[atrophy]]
*[[Microcephaly]]
*[[Developmental delay]]
| style="background: #F5F5F5; padding: 5px;" |[[Genetic]] testing for PCH gene mutations
| style="background: #F5F5F5; padding: 5px;" |
*MRI :
**Small [[cerebellum]] and [[brainstem]] including the [[pons]]
|-
| style="background: #DCDCDC; padding: 5px; text-align: center;" |[[Metachromatic leukodystrophy]]
| style="background: #F5F5F5; padding: 5px;" | -
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| style="background: #F5F5F5; padding: 5px;" | -
| style="background: #F5F5F5; padding: 5px;" |
*Regression of motor skills
*[[Seizures]]
*[[Optic atrophy]]
*Reduced or absent [[deep tendon reflexes]]
*[[Intellectual disability]]
| style="background: #F5F5F5; padding: 5px;" |
*Deficient arylsulfatase A enzyme activity in [[leukocytes]] or cultured skin fibroblasts
| style="background: #F5F5F5; padding: 5px; text-align: center;" | --
|-
| style="background: #DCDCDC; padding: 5px; text-align: center;" |[[Pelizaeus-Merzbacher]]
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| style="background: #F5F5F5; padding: 5px;" | -
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*[[Nystagmus]]
*[[Cognitive impairment]]
*Onset in infancy
*Slowly progressive
*Language development may be normal
| style="background: #F5F5F5; padding: 5px;" |
*[[Genetic]] testing for [[mutations]] in PLP1 gene
| style="background: #F5F5F5; padding: 5px;" |
*MRI:
**[[White matter]] abnormalities
|-
| style="background: #DCDCDC; padding: 5px; text-align: center;" |[[Angelman syndrome]]
| style="background: #F5F5F5; padding: 5px;" | -
| style="background: #F5F5F5; padding: 5px;" | -
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| style="background: #F5F5F5; padding: 5px;" |
*Profound [[intellectual disability]]
*Postnatal [[microcephaly]]
*Typical abnormal behaviors (paroxysmal laughter, easily excitable)
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*Methylation studies and [[chromosome]] microarray to detect chromosome 15 anomalies and UBE3A mutations
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*Occurs almost exclusively in females
*Normal development during first six months followed by regression and loss of milestones
*Loss of speech capability
*Stereotypic hand movements
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*[[Autistic]] features
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*[[Self-mutilating]] behavior
*[[Urinary]] stones due to [[hyperuricemia]]
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*Elevated [[uric acid]] level
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*Failure to thrive
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==Differentiating {{PAGENAME}} from Other Diseases==


==Epidemiology and Demographics==
==Epidemiology and Demographics==
===Prevalence===
Though the prevalance of Angelman syndrome is not precisely known, there are some estimates. The best data available is from studies of school age children, ages 6-13 years, living in Sweden and from Denmark where the diagnosis of AS children in medical clinics was compared to an 8 year period of about 45,000 births. The Swedish study showed an AS [[prevalence]] of about 1/20,000<ref name="pmid8703225">{{cite journal |author=Steffenburg S, Gillberg CL, Steffenburg U, Kyllerman M |title=Autism in Angelman syndrome: a population-based study |journal=Pediatr. Neurol. |volume=14 |issue=2 |pages=131-6 |year=1996 |pmid=8703225 |doi=10.1016/0887-8994(96)00011-2}}</ref> and the Danish study showed a minimum AS prevalence of about 1/10,000.<ref name="pmid7573182">{{cite journal |author=Petersen MB, Brøndum-Nielsen K, Hansen LK, Wulff K |title=Clinical, cytogenetic, and molecular diagnosis of Angelman syndrome: estimated prevalence rate in a Danish county |journal=Am. J. Med. Genet. |volume=60 |issue=3 |pages=261-2 |year=1995 |pmid=7573182 |doi=10.1002/ajmg.1320600317}}</ref> Note that it is desirable to use the term prevalence, since estimates of AS diagnosis have been made in relatively small cohorts of children over various periods of time.


==Risk Factors==
*The [[prevalence]] of Angelman syndrome is approximately 5-7 per 100,000 individuals worldwide.<ref name="Clayton-SmithPembrey19925">{{cite journal|last1=Clayton-Smith|first1=J|last2=Pembrey|first2=M E|title=Angelman syndrome.|journal=Journal of Medical Genetics|volume=29|issue=6|year=1992|pages=412–415|issn=1468-6244|doi=10.1136/jmg.29.6.412}}</ref>
*The exact [[Incidence (epidemiology)|incidence]] of Angelman syndrome is unknown, but its estimated to be between 6-7 per 100,000 births .<ref name="urlwww.angelman.org2">{{cite web |url=https://www.angelman.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/facts_about_as_2009_3-19-10.pdf |title=www.angelman.org |format= |work= |accessdate=}}</ref>


==Screening==
===Age===
Full [[Spectrum disorder|spectrum]] of the disease appears usually before 3 years of age.<ref name="urlAngelman syndrome - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic">{{cite web |url=https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/angelman-syndrome/symptoms-causes/syc-20355621#:~:text=Developmental%20delays%2C%20which%20begin%20between,2%20and%203%20years%20old. |title=Angelman syndrome - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic |format= |work= |accessdate=}}</ref>


==Natural History==
===Gender===
Angelman syndrome affects men and women equally.<ref name="Clayton-SmithPembrey19925" /><ref name="pmid26942024">{{cite journal |vauthors=Luk HM |title=Angelman-Like Syndrome: A Genetic Approach to Diagnosis with Illustrative Cases |journal=Case Rep Genet |volume=2016 |issue= |pages=9790169 |date=2016 |pmid=26942024 |pmc=4749774 |doi=10.1155/2016/9790169 |url=}}</ref>


==Complications==
===Race===
There is no [[Race|racial predilection]] for Angelman syndrome.<ref name="urlAngelmans Syndrome - symptoms, average, Definition, Description, Demographics, Causes and symptoms, Diagnosis2" />
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==Risk Factors==
There are no [[Risk factor|risk factors]] for developing Angelman syndrome, since most of the cases occur due to a [[De novo mutation|''de novo'']] [[Deletion (genetics)|deletion]] and there is a very small chance for this condition to be [[Heredity|hereditary]] transmitted.<ref name="pmid14510623">{{cite journal |vauthors=Guerrini R, Carrozzo R, Rinaldi R, Bonanni P |title=Angelman syndrome: etiology, clinical features, diagnosis, and management of symptoms |journal=Paediatr Drugs |volume=5 |issue=10 |pages=647–61 |date=2003 |pmid=14510623 |doi=10.2165/00148581-200305100-00001 |url=}}</ref>


==Prognosis==
==Screening==
Note that the severity of the symptoms associated with AS varies significantly across the population of affected persons. Some speech and a greater degree of self-care are possible among the least profoundly affected. Unfortunately, walking and the use of simple sign language may be beyond the reach of the more profoundly affected. Early and continued participation in physical, occupational (related to the development of fine-motor control skills), and communication (speech) therapies are believed to improve significantly the prognosis (in the areas of cognition and communication) of individuals affected by AS. Further, the specific genetic mechanism underlying the condition is thought to correlate to the general prognosis of the affected person. On one end of the spectrum, a mutation to the [[UBE3A]] [[gene]] is thought to correlate to the least affected, whereas larger deletions on chromosome 15 are thought to correspond to the most affected.
[[Prenatal]] [[Screening test|screening]] of [[15q11.2-q13]] region [[Mutation|mutations]] is possible through [[DNA]] and/or [[chromosomal]]/[[Fluorescence in situ hybridization|FISH analysis]] of [[fetal]] cells acquired by [[chorionic villus sampling]] or [[amniocentesis]].<ref name="pmid20445456" />


The clinical features of Angelman syndrome alter with age. As adulthood approaches, hyperactivity and poor sleep patterns improve. The seizures decrease in frequency and often cease altogether and the EEG abnormalities are less obvious. Medication is typically advisable to those with seizure disorders. Often overlooked is the contribution of the poor sleep patterns to the frequency and/or severity of the seizures. Medication may be worthwhile in order to help deal with this issue and improve the prognosis with respect to seizures and sleep. Also noteworthy are the reports that the frequency and severity of seizures temporarily escalate in pubescent AS girls but do not seem to affect long-term health.
[[Screening test|Screening]] for Angelman syndrome-suspected patients can be made by the following tests:


The facial features remain recognizable but many adults with AS look remarkably youthful for their age.  
*[[Karyotyping]]. Is warranted for any patient with suspected Angelman syndrome.<ref name="pmid145106233" />
*[[Fluorescence in situ hybridization|Fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH)]]. May detect [[Deletion (genetics)|deletions]], but not [[Genomic imprinting|imprinting]] centers or [[uniparental disomy]].<ref name="pmid145106233" />
*[[Methylation]] test. May detect [[Deletion (genetics)|deletions]], [[Uniparental disomy|uniparental disomies]], and [[Genomic imprinting|imprinting mutations]], but not [[UBE3A|UBE3A gene]] [[mutation]].<ref name="pmid145106233" />
*[[Paternal mtDNA transmission|Paternal]] [[Uniparental disomy|uniparental disomy (UPD)]] studies. Usually done after a normal [[Fluorescence in situ hybridization|FISH]] and [[methylation]] test.<ref name="pmid145106233" />
*[[UBE3A|Ubiquitin-protein ligase E3A (UBE3A)]] [[mutations]]. Is performed in patients with clinical presentation of Angelman syndrome, but negative [[Methylation specific oligonucleotide microarray|methylation]] test.<ref name="pmid145106233" />
*[[Genomic imprinting|Imprinting]] center (IC) [[mutations]]. Detects small [[Deletion (genetics)|deletions]], but is only available in research centers.<ref name="pmid145106233">{{cite journal |vauthors=Guerrini R, Carrozzo R, Rinaldi R, Bonanni P |title=Angelman syndrome: etiology, clinical features, diagnosis, and management of symptoms |journal=Paediatr Drugs |volume=5 |issue=10 |pages=647–61 |date=2003 |pmid=14510623 |doi=10.2165/00148581-200305100-00001 |url=}}</ref>


[[Puberty]] and [[menstruation]] begin at around the normal time. [[Sexual development]] is thought to be normal, as evidenced by a single reported case of a woman with Angelman syndrome conceiving a female child who also had Angelman syndrome. <ref>{{cite journal | author = Lossie A, Driscoll D | title = Transmission of Angelman syndrome by an affected mother. | journal = Genet Med | volume = 1 | issue = 6 | pages = 262-6 | year = | id = PMID 11258627}}</ref>
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==Natural History, Complications & Prognosis==


The majority of those with AS achieve [[continence]] by day and some by night.  
*[[Newborns]] with Angelman syndrome usually [[weight]] less than [[averange]] when delivered.<ref name="urlwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov">{{cite web |url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1015993/pdf/jmedgene00020-0054.pdf |title=www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov |format= |work= |accessdate=}}</ref>
*[[Motor delay]] and [[jerky movements]] usually appear before 1 year of age.<ref name="urlwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov" /><ref name="pmid22670133" />
*[[Seizure|Seizures]] could be present between 2 and 8 years of age.<ref name="urlwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov" /><ref name="pmid22670133" />
*[[Dysmorphic feature|Dysmorphic facies]] and scoliosis are aparent after 5 years of age.<ref name="urlwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov" /><ref name="pmid9072912">{{cite journal |author=Laan LA, den Boer AT, Hennekam RC, Renier WO, Brouwer OF |title=Angelman syndrome in adulthood |journal=Am. J. Med. Genet. |volume=66 |issue=3 |pages=356-60 |year=1996 |pmid=9072912 | doi=10.1002/(SICI)1096-8628(19961218)66:3%3C356::AID-AJMG21%3E3.0.CO;2-K}}</ref><ref name="pmid90729122">{{cite journal |vauthors=Laan LA, den Boer AT, Hennekam RC, Renier WO, Brouwer OF |title=Angelman syndrome in adulthood |journal=Am. J. Med. Genet. |volume=66 |issue=3 |pages=356–60 |date=December 1996 |pmid=9072912 |doi=10.1002/(SICI)1096-8628(19961218)66:3<356::AID-AJMG21>3.0.CO;2-K |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid22670133" />
*[[Tanner staging|Sexual developement]] begins and progresses at a normal time.<ref>{{cite journal | author = Lossie A, Driscoll D | title = Transmission of Angelman syndrome by an affected mother. | journal = Genet Med | volume = 1 | issue = 6 | pages = 262-6 | year = | id = PMID 11258627}}</ref><ref name="pmid11258627">{{cite journal |vauthors=Lossie AC, Driscoll DJ |title=Transmission of Angelman syndrome by an affected mother |journal=Genet. Med. |volume=1 |issue=6 |pages=262–6 |date=1999 |pmid=11258627 |doi=10.1097/00125817-199909000-00004 |url=}}</ref>
*Dressing skills and use of certain utensils may happen.<ref name="pmid9072912" />
*Patients never develope proper [[Language acquisition|language]] (5-10 learned word) and usually comunicate with signs.<ref name="urlwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov" /><ref name="pmid22670133" /><ref name="pmid11432411" />
*At the end, patients do not acquire enough abilities to live by there own.<ref name="urlwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov" />
*[[Prognosis]] will vary depending on the severity of [[Symptoms and Signs|symptoms]] and earliness of management.<ref name="pmid28494826">{{cite journal |vauthors=Bonello D, Camilleri F, Calleja-Agius J |title=Angelman Syndrome: Identification and Management |journal=Neonatal Netw |volume=36 |issue=3 |pages=142–151 |date=May 2017 |pmid=28494826 |doi=10.1891/0730-0832.36.3.142 |url=}}</ref>
*Patients may have a normal [[life span]].<ref name="pmid28494826" />
*The [[Mortality rate|mortality]] rate of Angelman syndrome per 1000 patients/year was 15.84.<ref name="HerbstByard2012">{{cite journal|last1=Herbst|first1=Jonathon|last2=Byard|first2=Roger W.|title=Sudden Death and Angelman Syndrome|journal=Journal of Forensic Sciences|volume=57|issue=1|year=2012|pages=257–259|issn=00221198|doi=10.1111/j.1556-4029.2011.01901.x}}</ref>


Dressing skills are variable and usually limited to items of clothing without buttons or zippers. Most adults are able to eat with a knife or spoon and fork and can learn to perform simple household tasks. General health is fairly good and life-span near normal. Particular problems which have arisen in adults are a tendency to obesity (more in females), and worsening of [[scoliosis]]<ref name="pmid9072912">{{cite journal |author=Laan LA, den Boer AT, Hennekam RC, Renier WO, Brouwer OF |title=Angelman syndrome in adulthood |journal=Am. J. Med. Genet. |volume=66 |issue=3 |pages=356-60 |year=1996 |pmid=9072912 | doi=10.1002/(SICI)1096-8628(19961218)66:3%3C356::AID-AJMG21%3E3.0.CO;2-K}}</ref> if it is present. The affectionate nature which is also a positive aspect in the younger children may also persist into adult life where it can pose a problem socially, but this problem is not insurmountable.
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==Diagnosis==
==Diagnosis==
The diagnosis of Angelman syndrome is based on:


* A history of delayed motor milestones and then later a delay in general development, especially of speech
===Diagnostic Criteria===
* Unusual movements including fine tremors, jerky limb movements, hand flapping and a wide-based, stiff-legged gait.
The Angelman Syndrome Foundation defined criteria for diagnosis in 1995, and updated his criteria in 2006.<ref name="pmid7625452">{{cite journal |author=Williams CA, Angelman H, Clayton-Smith J, ''et al'' |title=Angelman syndrome: consensus for diagnostic criteria. Angelman Syndrome Foundation |journal=Am. J. Med. Genet. |volume=56 |issue=2 |pages=237-8 |year=1995 |pmid=7625452 |doi=10.1002/ajmg.1320560224}}</ref>
* Characteristic facial appearance (but not in all cases).
* A history of epilepsy and an abnormal [[EEG]] tracing.
* A happy disposition with frequent laughter
* A deletion on chromosome 15


The Angelman Syndrome Foundation defined criteria for diagnosis in 1995,<ref name="pmid7625452">{{cite journal |author=Williams CA, Angelman H, Clayton-Smith J, ''et al'' |title=Angelman syndrome: consensus for diagnostic criteria. Angelman Syndrome Foundation |journal=Am. J. Med. Genet. |volume=56 |issue=2 |pages=237-8 |year=1995 |pmid=7625452 |doi=10.1002/ajmg.1320560224}}</ref>, and updated these criteria in 2005.<ref name="pmid16470747">{{cite journal |author=Williams CA, Beaudet AL, Clayton-Smith J, ''et al'' |title=Angelman syndrome 2005: updated consensus for diagnostic criteria |journal=Am. J. Med. Genet. A |volume=140 |issue=5 |pages=413-8 |year=2006 |pmid=16470747 |doi=10.1002/ajmg.a.31074}}</ref>
The [[diagnosis]] of Angelman syndrome according to the Scientific Advisory Committee of the US Angelman syndrome Foundation (Williams ''et al'' 2006) is based on:<ref name="pmid164707472">{{cite journal |vauthors=Williams CA, Beaudet AL, Clayton-Smith J, Knoll JH, Kyllerman M, Laan LA, Magenis RE, Moncla A, Schinzel AA, Summers JA, Wagstaff J |title=Angelman syndrome 2005: updated consensus for diagnostic criteria |journal=Am. J. Med. Genet. A |volume=140 |issue=5 |pages=413–8 |date=March 2006 |pmid=16470747 |doi=10.1002/ajmg.a.31074 |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid194551856" /><ref name="pmid16470747">{{cite journal |author=Williams CA, Beaudet AL, Clayton-Smith J, ''et al'' |title=Angelman syndrome 2005: updated consensus for diagnostic criteria |journal=Am. J. Med. Genet. A |volume=140 |issue=5 |pages=413-8 |year=2006 |pmid=16470747 |doi=10.1002/ajmg.a.31074}}</ref>
===Diagnostic Criteria===


===Features===
:*Developement history. Normal [[birth]], delayed motor [[milestones]], with no loss of [[skills]].<ref name="pmid194551856" /><ref name="pmid22670133" />
* Feeding problems during infancy (poor suck and poor weight gain) in 75%
:*[[Clinical]] findings. Clinical features (puppet-like movements, [[Speech and language pathology|speech impairment]], [[feeding]] dificulties, unprovoked [[laughter]], etc.) previously described, [[Dysmorphic feature|dysmorphic facies]], and [[behavioural]] uniqueness.<ref name="pmid194551856" />
* Delay in sitting and walking
:*[[Genetic testing]]. [[Deletion (genetics)|Deletion]] in [[Chromosome abnormality|chromosomal]] region [[:File:Angelman.PNG|15q11-13]] with absence of [[UBE3A|''UBE3A'' gene]].<ref name="pmid194551856" />
* Absent or little speech (not in all cases - some children have a vocabulary of up to 50 words)
* Receptive and non-verbal communication skills higher than verbal ones
* Poor attention span and [[hyperactivity]]
* Severe learning disabilities
* [[Epilepsy]] (80%) and an abnormal EEG
* Unusual movements (fine tremors, hand flapping, jerking movements)
* Affectionate nature and frequent laughter
* Wide-based stiff-legged gait, with tendency to hold arms up and flexed while walking.
* Below average head size, often with flattening at the back
* Subtle, but ''sometimes'' characteristic facial features (wide mouth, widely spaced teeth, prominent chin, tendency to tongue thrust)
* Poor sleeping pattern
* [[Strabismus]] (Squint - crossed eye/s) in 40%
* [[Scoliosis]] (abnormal curvature of the spine) in 10%
* Increased sensitivity to heat
* Attraction to/fascination with water


===History and Symptoms===
===Symptoms===
Angelman syndrome is usually [[Asymptomatic condition|asymptomatic]].


===Physical Examination===
===Physical Examination===
*Patients with Angelman syndrome usually appear [[Dysmorphic feature|dysmorphic.]]<ref name="pmid19455185">{{cite journal |vauthors=Van Buggenhout G, Fryns JP |title=Angelman syndrome (AS, MIM 105830) |journal=Eur. J. Hum. Genet. |volume=17 |issue=11 |pages=1367–73 |date=November 2009 |pmid=19455185 |pmc=2986680 |doi=10.1038/ejhg.2009.67 |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid20445456" />
*The most common [[physical examination]] findings are:<ref name="pmid194551856" />
:*Flat [[occiput]] <ref name="SidorovDeck20172">{{cite journal|last1=Sidorov|first1=Michael S.|last2=Deck|first2=Gina M.|last3=Dolatshahi|first3=Marjan|last4=Thibert|first4=Ronald L.|last5=Bird|first5=Lynne M.|last6=Chu|first6=Catherine J.|last7=Philpot|first7=Benjamin D.|title=Delta rhythmicity is a reliable EEG biomarker in Angelman syndrome: a parallel mouse and human analysis|journal=Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders|volume=9|issue=1|year=2017|issn=1866-1947|doi=10.1186/s11689-017-9195-8}}</ref>
:*[[Microcephaly|Below average head size]]<ref name="urlAngelman syndrome - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic2">{{cite web |url=https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/angelman-syndrome/symptoms-causes/syc-20355621#:~:text=Developmental%20delays%2C%20which%20begin%20between,2%20and%203%20years%20old. |title=Angelman syndrome - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic |format= |work= |accessdate=}}</ref><ref name="pmid20445456" />
:*[[Occipital groove]]<ref name="SidorovDeck20172" />
:*Protruding tongue<ref name="SidorovDeck20172" /><ref name="pmid20445456" />
:*Tongue thrusting<ref name="SidorovDeck20172" />
:*Truncal hypotonia<ref name="SidorovDeck20172" />
:*[[Prognathia]]<ref name="SidorovDeck20172" />
:*Wide mouth<ref name="SidorovDeck20172" />
:*Wide spaced teeth<ref name="SidorovDeck20172" />
:*[[Strabismus]]<ref name="SidorovDeck20172" />
:*Light color of skin,hair, and eyes<ref name="SidorovDeck20172" />
:*Uplifted, flexed arm position during ambulation<ref name="SidorovDeck20172" />
:*[[Valgus]] positioned ankles<ref name="SidorovDeck20172" />
:*[[Obesity]] found in older child<ref name="SidorovDeck20172" />
:*[[Scoliosis]]<ref name="SidorovDeck20172" /><ref name="pmid20445456" />


===Laboratory Findings===
===Laboratory Findings===
* [[Hematologic]], [[metabolic]], and [[chemical]] laboratory findings in Angelman syndrome are usually normal.<ref name="pmid194551856">{{cite journal |vauthors=Van Buggenhout G, Fryns JP |title=Angelman syndrome (AS, MIM 105830) |journal=Eur. J. Hum. Genet. |volume=17 |issue=11 |pages=1367–73 |date=November 2009 |pmid=19455185 |pmc=2986680 |doi=10.1038/ejhg.2009.67 |url=}}</ref>


===Imaging Findings===
===Imaging Findings===


===Other Diagnostic Studies===
* Usually, [[MRI]] and [[Computed tomography|CT scans]] demonstrate normal structural finidings; in some cases, there may be cortical [[atrophy]] or [[Demyelinating|demyelinating lesions]].<ref name="pmid194551856" />


===EEG===
* The most common [[EEG]] patern observed in Angelman syndrome are signals of high amplitude rhythmic 2–3 Hz activity ([[delta rythmicity]]) primarly over the frontal regions with superimposed [[Interictal|interictal epileptiform]] discharges.<ref name="LaanVein2005">{{cite journal|last1=Laan|first1=Laura A.E.M.|last2=Vein|first2=Alla A.|title=Angelman syndrome: is there a characteristic EEG?|journal=Brain and Development|volume=27|issue=2|year=2005|pages=80–87|issn=03877604|doi=10.1016/j.braindev.2003.09.013}}</ref> Other patern found are rhythmic [[Theta rhythm|theta]], and epileptiform spike-wave discharges.<ref name="SidorovDeck2017">{{cite journal|last1=Sidorov|first1=Michael S.|last2=Deck|first2=Gina M.|last3=Dolatshahi|first3=Marjan|last4=Thibert|first4=Ronald L.|last5=Bird|first5=Lynne M.|last6=Chu|first6=Catherine J.|last7=Philpot|first7=Benjamin D.|title=Delta rhythmicity is a reliable EEG biomarker in Angelman syndrome: a parallel mouse and human analysis|journal=Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders|volume=9|issue=1|year=2017|issn=1866-1947|doi=10.1186/s11689-017-9195-8}}</ref>


==Treatment==
==Treatment==
Because Angelman syndrome is not an illness, but a genetic condition, there is no currently available cure for AS. The epilepsy can be controlled by the use of one or more types of anticonvulsant medications. However, there are difficulties in ascertaining the levels and types of anticonvulsant medications needed to establish control, because AS is usually associated with having multiple varieties of seizures, rather than just the one as is normal cases of epilepsy. Many families use melatonin to promote sleep in a condition which often affects sleep patterns. Many individuals with Angelman Syndrome sleep for a maximum of 5 hours at any one time. Mild laxatives are also used frequently to encourage regular bowel movements and early intervention with [[physiotherapy]] is important to encourage joint mobility and prevent stiffening of the joints. [[Occupational therapy]], [[speech therapy]], [[hydrotherapy]] and [[music therapy]] are also used in the management of this condition.
===Medical Therapy===
===Medical Therapy===
*Currently, there is no specific treatment for Angelman syndrome.<ref name="pmid26040994">{{cite journal |vauthors=Margolis SS, Sell GL, Zbinden MA, Bird LM |title=Angelman Syndrome |journal=Neurotherapeutics |volume=12 |issue=3 |pages=641–50 |date=July 2015 |pmid=26040994 |pmc=4489961 |doi=10.1007/s13311-015-0361-y |url=}}</ref>
*Treatment is only supportive and is amied to:<ref name="pmid26040994" /><ref name="pmid24876791">{{cite journal |vauthors=Bird LM |title=Angelman syndrome: review of clinical and molecular aspects |journal=Appl Clin Genet |volume=7 |issue= |pages=93–104 |date=2014 |pmid=24876791 |pmc=4036146 |doi=10.2147/TACG.S57386 |url=}}</ref>
*#Mitigate gross and fine motor delays.<ref name="pmid26040994" /><ref name="pmid24876791" /><ref name="pmid22670133" /><ref name="pmid20445456" />
*#Improve [[Communication disorder|communication]] with non-verbal methods (eg. use of communication devices, implement a [[Sign language media|sign language]], exchange of image cards).<ref name="pmid26040994" /><ref name="pmid24876791" /><ref name="pmid22670133" /><ref name="pmid20445456" />
*#Intervention for [[autism spectrum disorder]], when present.<ref name="pmid26040994" /><ref name="pmid24876791" /><ref name="pmid22670133" /><ref name="pmid20445456" />
*[[Feeding]] in newborns may requiere special [[Nipple|nipples]] due to poor [[Suction|sucking]].<ref name="pmid20445456" /><ref name="pmid203013236" />
*[[Anticonvulsant|Antiepileptics]] are used for [[Seizure|seizures]], but there hasn't been a consensus on wich medication is the most appropiate.<ref name="pmid20445456" /><ref name="pmid19453717">{{cite journal |vauthors=Thibert RL, Conant KD, Braun EK, Bruno P, Said RR, Nespeca MP, Thiele EA |title=Epilepsy in Angelman syndrome: a questionnaire-based assessment of the natural history and current treatment options |journal=Epilepsia |volume=50 |issue=11 |pages=2369–76 |date=November 2009 |pmid=19453717 |doi=10.1111/j.1528-1167.2009.02108.x |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid203013236" />
*[[Stimulant|Stimulants]] ([[methylphenidate]]) have been used to control [[Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder|hyperactivity behaviours]].<ref name="pmid20445456" /><ref name="pmid26040994" />
*[[Physiotherapy]] may improve [[range of movements]] and prevents [[joint stiffness]].
*[[Occupational therapy]] helps to ameliorate [[Fine motor skill|fine motor]] and [[oral-motor]] control.<ref name="pmid20445456" /><ref name="pmid203013236" />
*Use of low-potency [[Sedative|sedatives]] may help with disruptive [[nighttime wakefulness]].<ref name="pmid20445456" /><ref name="pmid10392349">{{cite journal |vauthors=Zhdanova IV, Wurtman RJ, Wagstaff J |title=Effects of a low dose of melatonin on sleep in children with Angelman syndrome |journal=J. Pediatr. Endocrinol. Metab. |volume=12 |issue=1 |pages=57–67 |date=1999 |pmid=10392349 |doi=10.1515/jpem.1999.12.1.57 |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid26040994" />
*[[Orthopedic|Orthopedic postures]] may be corrected with [[Brace (orthopaedic)|bracing]].<ref name="pmid20445456" /><ref name="pmid203013236" />
*[[Dietary recomendations]] should be made in patients with [[constipation]] and/or [[obesity]].<ref name="pmid11748306">{{cite journal |vauthors=Lossie AC, Whitney MM, Amidon D, Dong HJ, Chen P, Theriaque D, Hutson A, Nicholls RD, Zori RT, Williams CA, Driscoll DJ |title=Distinct phenotypes distinguish the molecular classes of Angelman syndrome |journal=J. Med. Genet. |volume=38 |issue=12 |pages=834–45 |date=December 2001 |pmid=11748306 |pmc=1734773 |doi=10.1136/jmg.38.12.834 |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid26040994" />


===Surgery===
===Surgery===
*Sometimes [[fundoplication]] may be requiered for [[Reflux esophagitis|reflux symptoms]].<ref name="pmid20445456" />
*[[Orthopedic surgery|Surgery]] may be needed to correct certain orthopedic problems (eg. severe [[scoliosis]]).<ref name="pmid20445456" /><ref name="pmid203013236">{{cite journal |vauthors=Adam MP, Ardinger HH, Pagon RA, Wallace SE, Bean LJH, Stephens K, Amemiya A, Dagli AI, Mueller J, Williams CA |title= |journal= |volume= |issue= |pages= |date= |pmid=20301323 |doi= |url=}}</ref>
*Surgery for [[tongue protrusion]] has not found to be effective.<ref name="pmid20445456" />


===Prevention===
===Prevention===
* There are no primary [[Preventive care|preventive]] measures available for Angelman syndrome.


==Living with Angelman syndrome==
==Living with Angelman syndrome==
Although a diagnosis of AS is life changing, it does not need to be life destroying. Individuals with Angelman Syndrome are generally happy and contented individuals, who like human contact and play. AS individuals exhibit a profound desire for personal interaction with others. Communication can be difficult at first, but as an AS child develops, there is a definite character and ability to make themselves understood. It is widely accepted that their understanding of communication directed to them is much larger than their ability to return conversation. Most afflicted individuals will not develop more than 5-10 words, if at all.<ref name="pmid11432411">{{cite journal |author=Andersen WH, Rasmussen RK, Strømme P |title=Levels of cognitive and linguistic development in Angelman syndrome: a study of 20 children |journal=Logopedics, phoniatrics, vocology |volume=26 |issue=1 |pages=2-9 |year=2001 |pmid=11432411 |doi=}}</ref>
Although a diagnosis of Angelman syndrome is life-changing, it does not need to be life-destroying. Individuals with Angelman Syndrome are generally happy and contented individuals, who like human contact and play. Angelman syndrome individuals exhibit a profound desire for personal interaction with others. [[Communication disorder|Communication]] can be difficult at first, but as an AS child develops, there is a definite character and ability to make themselves understood. It is widely accepted that their understanding of communication directed to them is much larger than their ability to return conversation.<ref name="pmid11432411">{{cite journal |author=Andersen WH, Rasmussen RK, Strømme P |title=Levels of cognitive and linguistic development in Angelman syndrome: a study of 20 children |journal=Logopedics, phoniatrics, vocology |volume=26 |issue=1 |pages=2-9 |year=2001 |pmid=11432411 |doi=}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
* [[Epigenetics]]
 
*[[Epigenetics]]


==External links==
==External links==
*{{dmoz|Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Neurological_Disorders/Movement_Disorders/Angelman_Syndrome|Angelman syndrome}}  
 
*{{dmoz|Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Neurological_Disorders/Movement_Disorders/Angelman_Syndrome|Angelman syndrome}}
*{{GeneTests|angelman|Angelman Syndrome}}
*{{GeneTests|angelman|Angelman Syndrome}}
*[http://www.angelman.org Angelman Syndrome Foundation USA]
*[http://www.angelman.org Angelman Syndrome Foundation USA]

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Moises Romo, M.D.

Angelman Syndrome
ICD-10 Q93.5
ICD-9 759.89
OMIM 105830
DiseasesDB 712
MeSH D017204

Overview

Angelman syndrome, formerly known as "happy puppet syndrome", is a genetic disorder characterized by intelectual and development delay, seizures, puppet-like movement, unprovoked laughter/smiling, and excessive socialization with strangers.


Historical Perspective

"I happened to see an oil painting...called... "a Boy with a Puppet". The boy's laughing face and the fact that my patients exhibited jerky movements gave me the idea of writing an article about the three children with a title of Puppet Children."[1]


Pathophysiology

Modes of Inheritance

Phenotype-Gene Relationships

Phenotype Gene Location
Angelman syndrome UBE3A 15q11-15q13


Clinical Features

Angelman syndrome is characterized by:

Other less common features are:


Differentiating Angelman syndrome from Other Diseases

Angelman syndrome must be differentiated from other diseases that cause intelectual and development delay, dysmorphic facies, and seizures, such as:

Diseases Type of motor abnormality Clinical findings Laboratory findings and diagnostic tests Radiographic findings
Spasticity Hypotonia Ataxia Dystonia
Leigh syndrome - - + +
Niemann-Pick disease type C - - + +
  • Abnormal liver function tests
  • Fibroblast cell culture with filipin staining
Infantile Refsum disease - + + - Elevated plasma VLCFA levels --
Adrenoleukodystrophy + - - -
  • Elevated plasma VLCFA levels
  • Molecular genetic testing for mutations in the ABCD1 gene
--
Zellweger syndrome - + - - --
Pyruvate dehydrogenase deficiency + + + -
  • Elevated lactate and pyruvate levels in blood and CSF
  • Abnormal PDH enzymatic activity in cultured fibroblasts
--
Arginase deficiency + - - - --
Holocarboxylase synthetase deficiency - + - - Elevated levels of:
  • Beta-hydroxyisovalerate
  • Beta-methylcrotonylglycine
  • Beta-hydroxypropionate
  • Methylcitrate
  • Tiglylglycine
--
Glutaric aciduria type 1 - - - + Elevated levels of:
Ataxia telangiectasia - - + - --
Pontocerebellar hypoplasias - + - - Genetic testing for PCH gene mutations
Metachromatic leukodystrophy - + + -
  • Deficient arylsulfatase A enzyme activity in leukocytes or cultured skin fibroblasts
--
Pelizaeus-Merzbacher + - + -
Angelman syndrome - - + -
  • Methylation studies and chromosome microarray to detect chromosome 15 anomalies and UBE3A mutations
--
Rett syndrome + - - +
  • Occurs almost exclusively in females
  • Normal development during first six months followed by regression and loss of milestones
  • Loss of speech capability
  • Stereotypic hand movements
  • Seizures
  • Autistic features
  • Clinical diagnosis
  • Genetic testing for MECP2 mutations
--
Lesch-Nyhan syndrome + - - + --
Miller-Dieker lissencephaly + + - -
  • Cytogenetic testing for 17p13.3 microdeletion
--
Dopa-responsive dystonia + - - +
  • Onset in early childhood
  • Symptoms worsen with fatigue and exercise
  • Positive response to a trial of levodopa
--


Epidemiology and Demographics

  • The prevalence of Angelman syndrome is approximately 5-7 per 100,000 individuals worldwide.[18]
  • The exact incidence of Angelman syndrome is unknown, but its estimated to be between 6-7 per 100,000 births .[19]

Age

Full spectrum of the disease appears usually before 3 years of age.[20]

Gender

Angelman syndrome affects men and women equally.[18][21]

Race

There is no racial predilection for Angelman syndrome.[22]

Risk Factors

There are no risk factors for developing Angelman syndrome, since most of the cases occur due to a de novo deletion and there is a very small chance for this condition to be hereditary transmitted.[23]

Screening

Prenatal screening of 15q11.2-q13 region mutations is possible through DNA and/or chromosomal/FISH analysis of fetal cells acquired by chorionic villus sampling or amniocentesis.[15]

Screening for Angelman syndrome-suspected patients can be made by the following tests:


Natural History, Complications & Prognosis


Diagnosis

Diagnostic Criteria

The Angelman Syndrome Foundation defined criteria for diagnosis in 1995, and updated his criteria in 2006.[33]

The diagnosis of Angelman syndrome according to the Scientific Advisory Committee of the US Angelman syndrome Foundation (Williams et al 2006) is based on:[34][35][36]

Symptoms

Angelman syndrome is usually asymptomatic.

Physical Examination

Laboratory Findings

Imaging Findings

EEG

  • The most common EEG patern observed in Angelman syndrome are signals of high amplitude rhythmic 2–3 Hz activity (delta rythmicity) primarly over the frontal regions with superimposed interictal epileptiform discharges.[39] Other patern found are rhythmic theta, and epileptiform spike-wave discharges.[40]

Treatment

Medical Therapy

Surgery

Prevention

  • There are no primary preventive measures available for Angelman syndrome.

Living with Angelman syndrome

Although a diagnosis of Angelman syndrome is life-changing, it does not need to be life-destroying. Individuals with Angelman Syndrome are generally happy and contented individuals, who like human contact and play. Angelman syndrome individuals exhibit a profound desire for personal interaction with others. Communication can be difficult at first, but as an AS child develops, there is a definite character and ability to make themselves understood. It is widely accepted that their understanding of communication directed to them is much larger than their ability to return conversation.[30]

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