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SUBMITTER: Sarkar PA
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3207767 | biostudies-other | 2011
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
Sarkar Priyanka Airen PA Shigli Anand A Patidar Chetan C
BMJ case reports 20111028
Happy Puppet syndrome is characterised by a partial deficit of paired autosomal chromosome 15. It is a neuro-genetic disorder characterised by intellectual and developmental delay, sleep disturbance, seizures, jerky movements (especially hand-flapping), frequent laughter or smiling and usually a happy demeanour. It is also called as Angelman syndrome (AS). People with AS are sometimes known as 'angels', both because of the syndrome's name and because of their youthful, happy appearance. A 6.5-ye ...[more]