The behavioral phenotype of Williams syndrome: A recognizable pattern of neurodevelopment

American Journal of Medical Genetics, Part C: Seminars in Medical Genetics

Volumn 154, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 427-431

  Morris, Colleen A ^a  

^a University of Nevada School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavior; Phenotype; Williams syndrome

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; BRAIN REGION; CHROMOSOME 7Q; CHROMOSOME DELETION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DEPTH PERCEPTION; FUNCTIONAL MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; GENOTYPE; HEMIZYGOSITY; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; PHENOTYPE; PHOBIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WILLIAMS BEUREN SYNDROME;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; BEHAVIOR; CHROMOSOME DELETION; CHROMOSOMES, HUMAN, PAIR 7; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PARIETAL LOBE; PHENOTYPE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SPACE PERCEPTION; WILLIAMS SYNDROME;

EID: 78049399000     PISSN: 15524868     EISSN: 15524876     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.c.30286     Document Type: Article

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