Angelman Syndrome is a genetic disorder that causes developmental disability, sever speech impairment and neurological problems. It also causes sever intellectual disability, frequent laughter and smiling, problems balancing and walking, jerky movements, sleep problems and possible seizures. Many children who have this syndrome also have microcephaly. The syndrome is caused by an inactivation or deletion of genes and is named after Harry Angelman, a British pediatrician who described the syndrome in 1965. Currently there is not a cure for Angelman syndrome, however there is treatment for the symptoms. For example, the seizures can be controlled with medication. The symptoms will vary with severity in each patient and most patients have
