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Could gene therapy or transcranial direct current stimulation (tdcs) or any other method help a patient with williams syndrome?

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Dr. James Rochester answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Unlikely: There are no gene therapies I know of for this condition. I have also not seen any research on tDCS use for this condition (mostly depression, parkinson's, gen. anxiety) but very small studies only. I did review Johns Hopkins Psychiatry and Behavioral Science website as they do some of this research. It is very limited and no mention of treatment of Williams syndrome. I am sorry.

Answered 11/3/2014

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