An Angelman syndrome clinic: Report on 24 patients

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 94-98

  Leitner, R P ^a   Smith, A ^b  

^a ST GEORGE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b SYDNEY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Angelman syndrome; Chromosome 15; Developmental disability; Epilepsy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHROMOSOME 15; CHROMOSOME DELETION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HAPPY PUPPET SYNDROME; HUMAN; MALE; ONSET AGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WALKING;

EID: 0029885728     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.1996.tb00902.x     Document Type: Article

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