The behavioral phenotype of the Angelman syndrome

American Journal of Medical Genetics, Part C: Seminars in Medical Genetics

Volumn 154, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 432-437

  Williams, Charles A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Angelman syndrome; Behavioral phenotype; Laughter; UBE3A gene

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATAXIA; BALANCE DISORDER; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHROMOSOME 15Q; CHROMOSOME DELETION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; HAPPY PUPPET SYNDROME; HUMAN; HYPERACTIVITY; LANGUAGE DISABILITY; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; PATHOLOGICAL LAUGHTER; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SPEECH DISORDER;

ANGELMAN SYNDROME; BEHAVIOR; HAPPINESS; HUMANS; LAUGHTER; PHENOTYPE; PSYCHOMOTOR AGITATION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 78049395022     PISSN: 15524868     EISSN: 15524876     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.c.30278     Document Type: Article

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