Directory of Williams Syndrome Resources
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Williams syndrome is a rare neurodevelopmental disorder caused by a deletion of about 26 genes from the long arm of chromosome 7. It is characterized by mental disability, heart defects and unusual facial features.
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A Music Camp for Those Afflicted but Gifted, Too
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/08/26/us/a-music-camp-for-those-afflicted-but-gifted-too.html
New York Times feature article about the Belvoir Terrace summer music camp program for people with Williams syndrome. -
Moylan Family Website
http://homepage.eircom.net/~moylanfamily
An Irish family's experience of Williams Syndrome. -
NORD : Williams Syndrome
http://www.rarediseases.org/search/rdbdetail_abstract.html?disname=Williams+Syndrome
Offers alternative names, a general discussion and resources. -
Wikipedia: Williams Syndrome
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Williams_syndrome
A concise summary of its cause and symptoms. -
Williams Syndrome
http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/williams/williams.htm
Information sheet compiled by NINDS, the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. -
Williams Syndrome (WMS, WS)
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/archive/20061212/mesh/jablonski/cgi/jablonski/syndrome_cgi72d1.html?term=Williams+syndrome+(WMS,+WS)&field=name
National Library of Medicine provides a list of synonyms, a summary of the syndrome, and major physical features.
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