I. The neurocognitive profile of Williams syndrome: A complex pattern of strengths and weaknesses

Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience

Volumn 12, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2000, Pages 7-29

  Bellugi, Ursula ^b   Lichtenberger, Liz ^b   Jones, Wendy ^b   Lai, Zona ^b   St George, Marie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COGNITION; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HUMAN; NEUROANATOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; WILLIAMS BEUREN SYNDROME;

EID: 0034043290     PISSN: 0898929X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1162/089892900561959     Document Type: Review

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