Williams syndrome: A rare genetic disease

Williams affection is a ataxia of the neurodevelopment which is acquired by a abatement of about 26 genes from a ache of chromosome 7. The ache is additionally accepted as Williams-Beuren affection or WBS. It was apparent by Dr. J.C.P Williams of New Zealand in 1961 and hence, has been called afterwards him. Williams affection is acutely rare, in actuality one out of 7,500 bodies accept it and it occurs in one out of 20,000 births.

People with Williams syndrome come across as extremely pleasant, friendly and empathetic. The disorder is also characterized by a distinctive ‘elfin’ face appearance, a low nasal bridge and pointy teeth. People who have this disorder have no problem socializing with other; in fact they make friends with strangers within minutes.
On the last episode of 20/20, the host of the show Chris Cuomo, attended a camp for children with Williams syndrome and he got to learn more about the disease and the people who have it. When Cuomo got to the camp, he was greeted with lots of hugs, kisses and pats on the back. Then he was bombarded with questions like ‘what’s your favorite color?’, ‘what’s your favorite food?’, ‘where do you live?’, ‘what do you like?’ and so on.
The camp had children with Williams syndrome who belonged to different age groups. There were even small babies with the disorder and one could tell through their demeanor, that they were not like normal babies. "Little babies will come up to you, they will stare into your face, and it will be hard to actually disengage from that stare," explained Helen Tager-Flusberg whose lab at Boston University studies the social behavior of children with Williams. "When they're four or five...whether they know you or not, within about five minutes you're their new best friend."
It was found out through research, that people with Williams syndrome hold no racial bias. This is because the neural pathway that imprints for race bias is missing in children with this disorder.
As of yet, it has not been apparent that what causes Williams Syndrome, but the abatement of the genes occurs during the assembly of a agent or egg cell. Research is already actuality done to acquisition out why bodies become so affable and adapted with the absence of those genes, but as of yet, the answers accept not been uncovered.

People who accept Williams syndrome, additionally ache from concrete ailments. They advance affection diseases after in activity and best of them do not survive above 50 years of age.

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