Table 1:

Clinical characteristics of children with Angelman syndrome in this study

CharacteristicAngelman Syndrome (n = 14)
Age (months)95.9 ± 57.8 (range, 3–18 years)
Sex (male:female)7:7
Genetic mutationUBE3A (15q11-q13 deletions)13
Paternal UPD1
Seizure10 (71.4%)
Use of at least 1 meaningful word5 (35.7%)
Walking alone11 (78.6%)
Ataxia or tremor10 (71.4%)
Strabismus5 (35.7%)
Ataxia and unable to walk alone3 (21.4%)
Ataxia but walking alone7 (50.0%)
No ataxia (walking alone)4 (28.6%)
  • Note: UPD indicates uniparental disomy.