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Introduction

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The National Institute of Mental Health is conducting a research study to understand how brain development affects behavior during childhood and adolescence. These studies will take place at the NIH Clinical Center in Bethesda, Maryland. The purpose of this research is to study developmental changes in the brains of healthy children and children who have been diagnosed with Williams syndrome or a related genetic disorder.

Little is known about how the brain changes during childhood and adolescence, how genes affect this process, or how the brains of people with Williams syndrome change during this period. Genetic features of Williams syndrome affect the brain's development, but the details of this process have not been studied over time. Researchers are interested in using magnetic resonance imaging to study how the brain changes in healthy children and children with Williams syndrome and related genetic disorders.

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  • Navigate through the menu on your left to learn more about the study.
  • Log In the application and fill out questionnaires

Please contact us if you have any questions or concerns.

To find out more information about this research, please contact Dr. Ranjani Prabhakaran (301-425-7617 or email prabhakaranr@mail.nih.gov), Tiffany Nash (301-443-8490 or email tiffany.nash@nih.gov), or Lisa Yankowitz (301-402-6554 or e-mail lisa.yankowitz@nih.gov). We will contact you within two business days.