RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Angelman syndrome JF Neurosciences Journal JO Neurosciences (Riyadh) FD Prince Sultan Military Medical City SP 319 OP 321 VO 9 IS 4 A1 Mahmood, Fatima N. A1 Ali, Fouad A. A1 Ali, Ayman K. YR 2004 UL http://nsj.org.sa/content/9/4/319.abstract AB Angelman syndrome is characterized by severe mental retardation, absence of speech, bursts of laughter, ataxia, seizure disorder and facial dysmorphism. This report describes the first 3 children with Angelman syndrome from Bahrain. The diagnosis was based on clinical features and confirmed by the presence of microdeletion of 15q11q13 using fluorescence in situ hybridization.