The rare, genetically based disorder, Williams syndrome (WMS), produces a constellation of
distinctive cognitive, neuroanatomical, and electrophysiological features which we explore …

This review critically examines the research findings which characterize the cognitive,
behavioral, and neuroanatomical features of Williams syndrome (WS). This article analyzes …

This is the second of the two closely linked but self-contained volumes that comprise James
Hurford's acclaimed exploration of the biological evolution of language. In the first book he …

This study tested prefrontal and hippocampal functions in a sample of 28 school–aged (M=
14.7 years, SD= 2.7) individuals with Down syndrome (DS) compared with 28 (M= 4.9 years …

In this timely and comprehensive text, Cesare Cornoldi and Tomaso Vecchi describe their
recently developed experimental approach to the investigation of visuo-spatial cognition …

OBJECTIVE: Down's syndrome, the most common genetic cause of mental retardation,
results in characteristic physical and neuropsychological findings, including mental …

Background Children with Down syndrome (DS) present with delays in motor development.
The reduced size of the cerebrum, brain maturation disorders, and pathophysiological …

Williams syndrome is a rare neurodevelopmental disorder caused by a hemizygous deletion
of approximately 1.5 megabases on chromosome 7q11. 23. In this article, we outline a …

Williams syndrome (WMS) is a rare sporadic disorder that yields a distinctive profile of
medical, cognitive, neurophysiological, neuroanatomical and genetic characteristics. The …

Williams syndrome is caused by a microdeletion of at least 16 genes on chromosome 7q11.
23. The syndrome results in mild to moderate mental retardation or learning disability. The …