Cognition in adults with Williams syndrome-A 20-year follow-up study.

Oili Sauna-Aho Nina Bjelogrlic-LaaksoAuli SirénVirpi KangasmäkiMaria Arvio

Published in: Molecular genetics & genomic medicine (2019)

In adults with WBS, the course of cognition is uneven across the cognitive profile. Their verbal functions both develop and deteriorate earlier than performance/nonverbal functions. Frequent somatic co-morbidities may increase risk to shortened life span.

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