Angelman syndrome is a rare disease that disrupts the normal development and function of cells, particularly in the nervous system, leading to severe developmental delays and learning disabilities.

The condition occurs in about one in 15,000 births, or 500,000 people worldwide, according to the Angelman Syndrome Foundation in Aurora, Ill. Life expectancy for affected individuals is normal.

Angelman syndrome, which affects 1 in 15,000 people, ... The life expectancy of people with Angelman syndrome is normal, but individuals with the condition will require life-long care.

Actor Colin Farrell is launching a new foundation to raise awareness of a rare genetic condition called Angelman syndrome, so that his son and others with the disorder will have more support and ...

AS is a random, equal-opportunity syndrome that affects approximately 1 in 15,000 people, and presents itself primarily as extreme neurologic impairment. AS affects both sexes and all races ...

Understanding Angelman Syndrome On August 7, actor Colin Farrell opened up about his son James' life with Angelman syndrome, a rare neurogenetic disorder that affects about 500,000 people worldwide.

The NIH estimates that 1 in 12,000 to 20,000 individuals have Angelman syndrome, and the life expectancy of people with Angelman syndrome "appears to be nearly normal." Henry Farrell ...

When we received the diagnosis of Angelman syndrome, there were so many people telling us what he ... Seeing Colin announce his new foundation was a wonderful interruption of an otherwise normal day.

Angelman syndrome is a rare disease that disrupts the normal development and function of cells, particularly in the nervous system, leading to severe developmental delays and learning disabilities.

For the first time, Colin Farrell has opened up his home and talked in-depth about life with his son James, who has Angelman syndrome. James was just a toddler when he was diagnosed with the rare ...