Pediatric Neurology
Volume 32, Issue 3 , Pages 166-172 , March 2005

Williams syndrome: Pediatric, neurologic, and cognitive development

  • Ximena Carrasco, MD

      Affiliations

    • Instituto de Ciencias Biomédicas, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Chile & Servicio de Neurología, Hospital de niños Luis Calvo Mackenna, Santiago, Chile
    • Corresponding Author InformationCommunications should be addressed to: Dr. Aboitiz; Depto. Psiquiatría; Facultad de Medicina; Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile; Marcoleta N°. 387 2° piso; Casilla 114-D Santiago 1, Chile.
    • ,
  • Silvia Castillo, MD

      Affiliations

    • Sección Genética, Hospital Clínico Universidad de Chile
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  • Teresa Aravena, MD

      Affiliations

    • Sección Genética, Hospital Clínico Universidad de Chile
    • ,
  • Paula Rothhammer, Ps

      Affiliations

    • Departamento de Psiquiatría, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
    • ,
  • Francisco Aboitiz, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Departamento de Psiquiatría, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile

Received 3 June 2004 ,Accepted 30 September 2004.

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PII: S0887-8994(04)00508-9

doi: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2004.09.013

Pediatric Neurology
Volume 32, Issue 3 , Pages 166-172 , March 2005

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