Movement disorders significantly impact the daily lives of individuals with Angelman syndrome, including dystonia, tremors, stereotypies, and other poorly understood or unclassified movements. These disorders interfere with regular activities and require better characterization and classification to develop effective treatments. To […]
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Around 10% of Angelman syndrome cases are caused by specific changes in the UBE3A gene, but many of these genetic variants are classified as “uncertain” or “conflicting,” making it difficult for doctors to determine their impact. Adding to the complexity, […]
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A classic phenotype of AS has been described which includes developmental delay, intellectual disability, speech impairment, gait ataxia and a happy demeanor. However, these features are not apparent in infancy. Further, initial symptoms of developmental delay are non-specific, which often complicate a […]
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Individuals with Angelman syndrome (AS) are known to have an increased likelihood of exhibiting challenging behavior, especially in situations that are anxiety provoking. These behaviors substantially affect family functioning and caregiver mental health. However, there is not a well-established and validated measurement […]
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$200,000 2 years Individuals with a deletion of chromosome 15q11-q13 suffer from Angelman syndrome (AS), a neurogenetic developmental disorder characterized by intellectual disability, motor ataxia, absent speech, and seizures. The specific gene that is responsible for AS encodes the ubiquitin […]
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$99,000 2 years Angelman syndrome (AS) is caused by loss of maternal UBE3A expression. In neurons, paternal UBE3A is silenced by the UBE3A-ATS transcript, resulting in a total loss of UBE3A in AS neurons. Promising preclinical data by the Beaudet […]
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$200,000 2 years Angelman syndrome occurs because of a missing or malfunctioning gene called UBE3A on the maternal chromosome. Normally, UBE3A gene expression occurs only on the maternal chromosome while the paternal chromosome is silenced. The approach in this study […]
Read more $195,400 Most caregivers of an individual with Angelman syndrome spend a lot of time and money getting a diagnosis of AS once symptoms begin. As more is known about AS and new therapies offer potential help for those symptoms, there […]
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