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Williams syndrome (also Williams-Beuren syndrome, sometimes called Pixieism) is a rare genetic disorder, occurring in fewer than 1 in every 20,000 live births.
Symptoms
It is characterized by a distinctive, "elfin" facial appearance, an unusually cheerful demeanor with frequent swings into an unfathomable rage, ease with strangers, mental retardation coupled with an unusual facility with language, a love for music, cardiovascular problems such as supravalvular aortic stenosis, and transient hypercalcemia. Williams shares some features with autism, although persons with Williams syndrome generally possess very good social skills, to the point that this condition is sometimes called "cocktail party syndrome". Temple Grandin, author of Thinking in Pictures, has claimed that the brain abnormalities of Williams syndrome are the opposite of autism.Interview with Temple Grandin at WrongPlanet.net There also appears to be a higher prevalence of left-handedness and left-eye dominance in those with the syndrome.Van Strien JW, Lagers-Van Haselen GC, Van Hagen JM, De Coo IF, Frens MA, Van Der Geest JN. "Increased prevalences of left-handedness and left-eye sighting dominance in individuals with Williams-Beuren syndrome." J Clin Exp Neuropsychol. 2005 Nov;27(8):967-76. PMID 16207621.
Another symptom of Williams syndrome is lack of depth perception and inability to visualize how different parts assemble into larger objects (for example: assembling a jigsaw puzzle). This problem is caused by a slight defect in the brain that creates a sparsity of tissue in the visual systems of the brain. A team of researchers at the National Institute of Mental Health used functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to watch the blood flow of the brains of test subjects while they were performing two tasks involving spatial relations. Persons with Williams syndrome showed weaker activity in the section of the brain associated with spatial relations. Scans of brain anatomy of test subjects with Williams indicated a deficit of brain tissue in an area of the same section of the brain mentioned above. This deficit partially blocks transmission of visual information to the spatial relations region of the brain. In the test, all participants of the study measured in the average intelligence range to remove the possibility that the retardation aspect of Williams syndrome may have had an effect on the visual systems of the tested individuals.
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"now there are side effects that rival the fucking syndrome"- Robin Williams ----> soooo true
Tianna_Vernell (Tianna Parsons) Tue, 22 Dec 2009 08:36:54 -0000
"now there are side effects that rival the fucking syndrome"- Robin Williams ----> soooo true
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MyLeilani (Anna Pendrak) Mon, 21 Dec 2009 14:06:02 -0000
http://tinyurl.com/yaxs5nf found some Williams Syndrome files but you need to download and that scares me, let me know if anyone is brave to
just played miracle - @paramore now playing Limbo - Williams Syndrome
thejumpdrivers (Alex Cowan) Mon, 21 Dec 2009 10:08:41 -0000
just played miracle - @paramore now playing Limbo - Williams Syndrome
@Wale sheldon williams looks lik methodman with down syndrome
PedroFresco (Anthony Lopez) Mon, 21 Dec 2009 04:30:34 -0000
@Wale sheldon williams looks lik methodman with down syndrome
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wow. individu dgn williams syndrome pny kmampuan bahasa yg luar biasa, musikalitas tinggi. hey, IQ mrk rata2 cm 60! awesome!
putricill (putri n. astriani hs) Sat, 19 Dec 2009 08:16:18 -0000
wow. individu dgn williams syndrome pny kmampuan bahasa yg luar biasa, musikalitas tinggi. hey, IQ mrk rata2 cm 60! awesome!
A Music Camp for Those Afflicted but Gifted, Too - New York Times feature article about the Belvoir Terrace summer music camp program for people with Williams syndrome.
Moylan Family Website - An Irish family's experience of Williams Syndrome.
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National Library of Medicine - A list of synonyms of Williams syndrome, a summary and major features.
NORD : Williams Syndrome - Offers alternative names, a general discussion and resources.
Meta Description: [ National Organization for Rare Disorders is dedicated to helping people with rare, orphan diseases. Rarediseases.org contains information on the prevention, treatment and cure of rare diseases. ]
Williams Syndrome - About the author's daughter, Sereena Celeste Beech, who has this syndrome.
Williams Syndrome - Information sheet compiled by NINDS, the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.
Meta Description: [ Williams syndrome information sheet compiled by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS). ]
Williams Syndrome Association - A rare genetic condition (estimated to occur in 1/20,000 births) which causes medical and developmental problems.
Meta Description: [ Welcome to the Williams Syndrome Association, your source for the most up to date information about Williams syndrome. ]
Williams Syndrome Association of Ireland - Provides information on the condition and on the Irish WS association. Current news, events, and fundraising.
Williams Syndrome Foundation - Seeks to create or enhance opportunities in education, housing, employment and recreation for people who have Williams Syndrome and other related or similar conditions.
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