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1
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Williams syndrome is caused by…

A

Hemizygous deletion of 25 genes on chromosome 7

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Deletion is caused by…

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Unequal crossing over in the critical region during meiosis

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Deletion results in…

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Extra material on one chromosome and missing material on the other

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4
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Williams brain size is

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Overall smaller

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Smaller brain areas

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Parietal and occipital

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Corpus callousness is

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Flatter and bent

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The cerebellum is

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Preserved

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Cell density is increased in … (3) … due to a failure of …

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Occipital regions, RH perisylvian language areas, RH STG

Myelination and pruning

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The fusiform is… though the FFA is…

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Smaller

Larger

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10
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Cortical … is increased

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Gyrification

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The amygdala is… leading to…

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Larger

Decreased activation to fearful faces
Increased activation to happy faces
Increased activation to threatening scenes

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12
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ERP’s show

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An atypical activation to faces

Same recognition process for both upright and inverted faces whereas TD use different processes

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Dendrites are…
Spines are…
Leading to…
Linked to… which is linked to

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Longer and faster growing
More spines and more synapses 
Activity 
FZD9 gene
Neurotrophin (brain development)
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14
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Oxytocin is

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Dysregulated affecting emotional responses and bonding

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Physical phenotype

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Short
Turned up nose, wide mouth, puffy under eyes, Stellate eyes, small irregular teeth
Hoarse voice 
Gait ataxia
Poor muscle tone
Loose joints
Abnormal spine curvature
Hyperacusis and hypersensitivity
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Behavioural phenotypes

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Hypersociability and social gregariousness
Problems with joint attention
Inability to detect social danger signals leaving them vulnerable

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Cognitive weaknesses

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Low IQ

Visuospatial skills

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Cognitive strengths

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Language (delayed, skewed)
Face recognition and memory
Music

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Other cognitive phenotypes

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Altered timelines

Elaborate stories

20
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Mental health concerns

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Generalised and anticipatory anxiety
Depression
Panic attacks
50% have specific phobia

21
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Medical conditions

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Cardiovascular issues
Ear infection 
Gastrointestinal issues
Hypercalcemia 
ADHD
22
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Prevelance

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1 in 7500

23
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Genetic diagnosis

A

FISH test

24
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Penetrance and expression

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100% and variable

25
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Type of disorder

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Autosomal

26
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Atypical case presents like

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ASD

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