Talk:Williams syndrome

So really my niece Tayvienn has William Syndrome and the first time I herd of it I was scared, really what the hell is it?

And what exactly is an "elfin" facial appearance? Other than being a major brand of Goodman Fielder... (That's what you'd get if you search for elfin in Wikipedia). Hmm. Alveolate 06:45, 5 April 2006 (UTC)

what is the "opposite" syndrome the page refers to?

Language skills are not "depressed" with asperger's syndrome, the related disorders section doesn't even have any scientific backup AshTM 03:21, 30 July 2006 (UTC)

Genetic location

I am not sure about the location. The present article states q11.2. Isn't it q11.23? - fnielsen 19:16, 25 October 2006 (UTC)

You're correct. OMIM states 7q11.23. I changed the article to reflect this. 165.123.139.232 (talk) 17:22, 2 April 2008 (UTC)

Heredity

The article specifies the disease as genetic and lists gene abnormalities related to it, but does not specify whether or not it is inherited (and whether it can be recessive in carriers who do not know they carry these abnormal genes). Is it? Those familiar with genetics and such disorders may not need this clarification, but us laypeople do.

Inheritance: a summary

My understanding is that 50% of the children of WS will have WS, as the deletion is dominant. But if neither parent has WS then the mutation is always a new mutation, so happens randomly, though more often in older fathers. JDAWiseman 15:32, 27 December 2006 (UTC)

Small Edit

Removed bit about "seeing the forest for its trees" as it was irrelevant and an admitted generalization. 75.8.98.20 00:46, 23 December 2006 (UTC) ok

Oh ! It was still there, and I found the original reference, and 3 articles that cited it. OK ?

Sadly actual article cited was not found online !--195.137.93.171 21:08, 10 September 2007 (UTC)

Just to bring this up, my sister has Williams Syndrome, and we have all of these books about it. It might of been in my friend's book with Downs Syndrome, but still. It compared drawings of William's kids and Down's kids.

Bearflip (talk) 01:08, 14 March 2008 (UTC)

External links

Missing are links to the Williams Syndrome Associations in the UK, Canada, Ireland, Switzerland, Germany, Germany again, France, Italy, Spain, Netherlands, Belgium, Belgium again, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Hungary, Romania, and Brazil. There is also a European Federation of Williams Syndrome associations and a Williams Syndrome Foundation, and the ever-present Open Directory Project category. I don't know standard practice in medical bits of Wikipedia: which of these should be listed? JDAWiseman 15:40, 27 December 2006 (UTC)

The closest thing we currently have is this: Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style_(medicine-related_articles)#External_links. It isn't policy yet, but it does reflect a broad consensus. --Arcadian 17:46, 27 December 2006 (UTC)

Thank you. That suggests listing the Open Directory Project category, which should list those sites with English-language content. JDAWiseman 19:49, 28 December 2006 (UTC)

MAD magazine mascot.

I removed this section, since it seems to violate WP:OR:

Humor Magazine MAD Magazine's Mascot Alfred E. Newman bears a striking resemlance to those with Williams Syndrome. It is unknown as to rather this is a coincedence or not.

The references given are simply pictures of Newman and an affected individual; the connection seems to have been made by the contributor. –Adrian J. Hunter^{(talk•contribs)} 06:22, 24 October 2007 (UTC)

It Says so in the Alfred E Newman Article. I'll try to find a reliable source. --Emevas 02:26, 5 November 2007 (UTC)

Politically incorrect

I am sure the terms "mentally retarded" and "Mental retardation" are politically incorrect. Perhaps we should change it to something else? —Preceding unsigned comment added by ATCfilms (talk • contribs) 14:53, 16 January 2008 (UTC)

No... mental retardation is a medically accredited term. No need to fix something that isn't broken. Also please sign with 4 tildes.
75.179.159.4 (talk) 22:41, 19 January 2008 (UTC)

60 Minuets Reference

Here is a link regarding the 60 Minuets Program.

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/01/06/60II/main591710.shtml

Timboatman (talk) 19:21, 13 March 2008 (UTC)

unusual language skills

The phrase "unusual language skills" is vague and does not say specifically how they are unusual. This should be changed to "unusually good" or something similar. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.115.57.67 (talk) 04:51, 29 April 2008 (UTC)

Pop Culture

Is this particular entry really necessary?

"In the Wes Anderson film The Royal Tenenbaums, the character of Dudley has fictional Heinsbergen Syndrome, which features many similarities with Williams syndrome. Dudley has difficulty understanding spatial relations (dyslexia, colorblindness, inability to solve puzzles) coupled with an acute sense of hearing."

I don't see the need for this to be in the article, as it doesn't SPECIFICALLY relate to Williams Syndrome. Pyrotics (talk) 15:00, 29 April 2008 (UTC)