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A 5 page paper that examines the rare childhood disorder known as Williams Syndrome or Williams-Beuren Syndrome. Included is a description of the disorder along with discussions on its symptoms, frequency, causes and treatments. Bibliography lists 5
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note distinctly repeated. Startled, she turned to find the room still empty except for herself and her infant son Alec. Surprise turned to amazement when Lori once again
struck the note on the piano and watched as three month-old Alec once again repeated the note, mimicking the piano perfectly in pitch and tone. Lori was thrilled to
discover that her three month-old son possessed a genius musical ability, but was yet to discover at what high cost this talent was gained (Lerner, 1998). At only three months,
Alec Sweazy had not yet displayed the telltale symptoms that would eventually lead doctors to diagnose him as having Williams Syndrome, a rare genetic disorder that sometimes bestows children with
extraordinary talents in language and music, but in exchange takes its toll on basic learning abilities and the development of fundamental skills. Description In clinical terms, Williams Syndrome, also known
as Williams-Beuren Syndrome, can be described as "an autosomal dominant disorder resulting from a submicroscopic deletion of contiguous genes on the long arm of chromosome 7" (Lashkari, Smith, & Graham,
1999; p. 189). In laymans language, this can be explained as a genetic disorder in which a group of genes situated on chromosome 7 are absent during the development
of an embryo. The absence of these genes affect both the embryos physical and mental developments and result in the loss of basic learning abilities as well as physical
defects that include heart problems, kidney problems, and blood vessel disorders (Brownlee, 1998). Frequency Williams Syndrome is a rare condition and is estimated to occur in about 1 in 20,000
births, which means it affects approximately 12,000 members of the American population (Lerner, 1998; p. 42A). Williams Syndrome was first isolated in 1961,
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