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Alper, a 7-year old boy, suffering from Velo-Cardio-Facial Syndrome , was able to finish puzzles in a shorter amount of time and started to draw much straighter lines.

Velo-cardio-facial syndrome (VCFS) is a genetic condition that is related to DiGeorge syndrome and involves a similar chromosome abnormality as DiGeorge syndrome. Velo-cardio-facial syndrome is a genetic disorder with varying conditions present in each individual with the syndrome. However, conditions that are common to the syndrome include certain heart defects, …