WBS

Introduction: WBS

Description of WBS

WBS (medical condition): A syndrome characterised by mental retardation, facial abnormalities and emotional instability.

See also:

Williams Syndrome:
  »Introduction: Williams Syndrome
  »Symptoms of Williams Syndrome
  »Treatments for Williams Syndrome

WBS: Rare Disease

Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)

WBS is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that WBS, or a subtype of WBS, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)

WBS as a Disease

WBS: Another name for Williams Syndrome (or close medical condition association).
  »Introduction: Williams Syndrome
  »Symptoms of Williams Syndrome
  »Treatments for Williams Syndrome

WBS: Related Diseases

WBS: WBS is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database:

• Brain conditions
• Genetic Disease

Symptoms of WBS (Williams Syndrome)

Some of the symptoms of WBS incude:

• Physical problems
• Developmental problems
• Impulsive personality
• Excessively social personality
• Limited spatial skills

See full list of 87 symptoms of WBS (Williams Syndrome)

Treatments for WBS (Williams Syndrome)

Treatments for WBS (Williams Syndrome) include:

• Symptomatic and supportive

Read more about treatments for WBS

Treatment of WBS: For more treatment information about WBS, see treatment of Williams Syndrome (WBS)

WBS: Article Excerpts about Williams Syndrome

Genes and Disease by the National Center for Biotechnology (Excerpt)

Williams syndrome is a rare congenital disorder characterized by physical and development problems. (Source: Genes and Disease by the National Center for Biotechnology)

NINDS Williams Syndrome Information Page: NINDS (Excerpt)

Williams syndrome is a rare, congenital (present at birth) disorder characterized by physical and developmental problems including an impulsive and outgoing (excessively social) personality, limited spatial skills and motor control, and intellectual disability (i.e., developmental delay, learning disabilities, mental retardation, or attention deficit disorder). (Source: excerpt from NINDS Williams Syndrome Information Page: NINDS)

WBS: Related Disease Topics

These medical disease topics may be related to WBS:

• neurodevelopmental disorder
• mental retardation
• hypercalcemia
• supravalvular aortic stenosis
• hyperacusis

Terms associated with WBS:

Terms Similar to WBS:

• WMS (Williams-Beuren syndrome)
• WS
• Williams-Beuren syndrome
• Williams syndrome

Source - NIH

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