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Bodizs, Robert; Gombos, Ferenc; Kovacs, Ilona – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2012
Sleep EEG alterations are emerging features of several developmental disabilities, but detailed quantitative EEG data on the sleep phenotype of patients with Williams syndrome (WS, 7q11.23 microdeletion) is still lacking. Based on laboratory (Study I) and home sleep records (Study II) here we report WS-related features of the patterns of…
Descriptors: Congenital Impairments, Genetic Disorders, Mental Retardation, Sleep
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Sinderberry, Brooke; Brown, Scott; Hammond, Peter; Stevens, Angela F.; Schall, Ulrich; Murphy, Declan G. M.; Murphy, Kieran C.; Campbell, Linda E. – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2013
22q11.2 deletion syndrome (22q11DS) has a complex phenotype with more than 180 characteristics, including cardiac anomalies, cleft palate, intellectual disabilities, a typical facial morphology, and mental health problems. However, the variable phenotype makes it difficult to predict clinical outcome, such as the high prevalence of psychosis among…
Descriptors: Disability Identification, Mental Health, Congenital Impairments, Executive Function
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Capitao, Liliana; Sampaio, Adriana; Sampaio, Cassandra; Vasconcelos, Cristiana; Fernandez, Montse; Garayzabal, Elena; Shenton, Martha E.; Goncalves, Oscar F. – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2011
One of the most intriguing characteristics of Williams Syndrome individuals is their hypersociability. The amygdala has been consistently implicated in the etiology of this social profile, particularly given its role in emotional and social behavior. This study examined amygdala volume and symmetry in WS individuals and in age and sex matched…
Descriptors: Neurological Organization, Social Behavior, Neurology, Etiology