Angelman Syndrome is a rare neurogenetic syndrome.
Most people have not heard of AS. In fact, many doctors haven't.
The symptoms of AS are extremely severe. Mental retardation, nearly complete lack of speech, and severe difficulty with motor control occur in all individuals. Seizures occur in almost all individuals.
Individuals with AS and their family members are enduring incredible hardship. However, there is hope.
A cure for AS is on the horizon. The cause is now well understood - a rarity amongst genetic syndromes.
All that is required now is the funding to make a cure possible.
In 2010, the National Institutes of Health spent less than $500,000 on Angelman Syndrome research.
We ask, simply, that funding towards Angelman Syndrome research be greatly increased.