Table of Contents

Foreword by John C. Carey
Preface
Contributors
I. Biomedical and Genetic Research
1. The Dysmorphology, Genetics, and Natural History of Williams-Beuren Syndrome
2. The Molecular Basis of a Multisystem Disorder
3. Genotype-Phenotype Correlations in Williams-Beuren Syndrome
4. The Medical Management of Children with Williams-Beuren Syndrome
5. Cardiovascular Disease in Williams-Beuren Syndrome
6. Evidence-Based Medical Management of Adults with Williams-Beuren Syndrome
II. Behavioral Neuroscience Research
7. The Behavioral Neuroscience of Williams-Beuren Syndrome: An overview
8. Language Abilities in Williams-Beuren Syndrome
9. Specialization, Breakdown, and Sparing in Spatial Cognition: Lessons from Williams-Beuren Syndrome
10. Social Cognition in Williams-Beuren Syndrome
11. Theoretical Implications of Studying Cognitive Development in Genetic Disorders: The Case of Williams-Beuren Syndrome
12. Psychopathology in Persons with Williams-Beuren Syndrome
13. Sleep Pattens in Williams-Beuren Syndrome
14. The Neurobiology of Williams-Beuren Syndrome
15. Absolute Pitch and Neuroplasticity in Williams-Beuren Syndrome
16. Rhythm, Timbre, and Hyperacusis in Williams-Beuren Syndrome
Index

About the Author

Colleen A. Morris, M.D. is a professor and chief of the Division of Genetics in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Nevada School of Medicine. Howard M. Lenhoff, Ph.D. is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Developmental and Cell Biology at the School of Biological Sciences, University of California, Irvine, and an adjunct professor at the University of Mississippi, Oxford. Paul P. Wang, M.D. is Director of Pfizer Global Research and Development.