Social Brain Development in Williams Syndrome: The Current Status and Directions for Future Research

Williams syndrome (WS) is a neurodevelopmental condition that occurs as a result of a contiguous deletion of ∼26–28 genes on chromosome 7q11.23. WS is often associated with a distinctive social phenotype characterized by an increased affinity toward processing faces, reduced sensitivity to fear rela...

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Main Authors: Haas, Brian W., Reiss, Allan L.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Research Foundation 2012
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3370330/