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Neurodevelopmental and behavioral issues in Williams syndrome.
Current psychiatry reports - 1 Apr 2007
Paterson Sarah J, Schultz Robert T
Abstract excerpt
Much existing research on Williams syndrome (WS) has focused on the individuals' unusual cognitive profile, with less emphasis placed on the developmental and neural underpinnings of the disorder. We review recent findings from brain imaging and begin to discuss links from these data to the behavioral phenotype. Overall brain size is significantly reduced in individuals with WS, as it is in many mental...
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