Williams syndrome is a genetic disorder linked to cognitive and behavioral patterns of varying consistency; this study was conducted to clarify further the strengths and weaknesses of children with Williams syndrome. Fifteen subjects with the characteristic features of Williams syndrome were evaluat
Cognitive dissection of Williams Syndrome
β Scribed by Wang, Paul P.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1999
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 3 KB
- Volume
- 88
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0148-7299
- DOI
- 10.1002/(sici)1096-8628(19990205)88:1<103::aid-ajmg19>3.0.co;2-3
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