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Allison Baker, DOB 2/12/96

Features and Characteristics: Severe developmental delay Non-verbal Flat feet Hypotonia Stands with arms in "high-guard" position Extremely poor balance (unable to sit unassisted) Severe feeding difficulties Borderline microcephalic (will be very soon) Happy demeanor - laughter with and without provocation Wide-spaced teeth Protruding tongue Frequent drooling Mouthing behaviors (raspberries, slurping, biting hand) Non-ambulatory Strabismus Arm-flapping Easily excitable and hyperactive (always moving) Hyperactive deep tendon reflexes Abnormal EEG (no seizures) Slow but steady development (no regression) Testing with negative results: Clinical diagnosis of Angelman syndrome - FISH, Methylation, and UBE3A studies are negative Williams syndrome FISH Tetrasomy 18p mosaic skin biopsy CT-scan and MRI (only slightly enlarged right ventricle) Rett Syndrome (MecP2 negative)

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