She sees Williams syndrome as a gift and believes everyone could learn more empathy from those with the condition. "Even if you don't actually have it," she says, "you can have it in your heart." ...

Supravalvular aortic stenosis (SVAS) is the major cardiac lesion of Williams Syndrome (WS). WS also has features of mental retardation (MR), characteristic facies and variable hypercalcemia in ...

Identified more than 40 years ago, Williams syndrome results from non-homologous recombination ... protrusive ears-as well as stunted growth, heart problems, poor visuospatial cognition, sensitivity ...