Williams Syndrome

William//'s Syndrome

Williams syndrome (also Williams-Beuren syndrome, sometimes called Pixieism) is a rare genetic disorder, occurring in fewer than 1 in every 20,000 live births. Symptoms It is characterized by a distinctive, "elfin" facial appearance, an unusually cheerful demeanor with frequent swings into an unfathomable rage, ease with strangers, mental retardation coupled with an unusual facility with language, a love for music, cardiovascular problems such as supravalvular aortic stenosis, and trans ...