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  1. Prader-Willi Syndrome by Lambert M. Surhone, Miriam T. Timpledon, et all 2010-07-03
  2. Prader-Willi Syndrome by T. James, R. Brown, 1992-03-26
  3. Prader-Willi syndrome: An entry from Thomson Gale's <i>Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders, 2nd ed.</i> by Holly, MS, CGC Ishmael, 2005
  4. Prader-Willi Syndrome: An entry from Gale's <i>Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, 3rd ed.</i> by Holly, M.S. Ishmael, 2006
  5. A Recipe For Success: What YOU can Learn About Coping in a Food-Bombarded World From People With Prader-Willi Syndrome, an Extreme Eating Disorder (PB) by Shelley Kinash, 2007-09-06
  6. Psychopharmacologic interventions for fragile X: Prader-Willi, Angelman's syndrome.(Behavioral Pediatrics): An article from: Pediatric News by Ben Van Houten, 2004-02-01
  7. Maladie Génétique Congénitale: Mucoviscidose, Syndrome de Down, Maladie Du Sirop D'érable, Albinisme, Polydactylie, Syndrome de Prader-Willi (French Edition)
  8. Le Syndrome De Prader-willi: Vivre Avec Les Personnes Concernees (French Edition) by U. Eiholzer, 2007-11-20
  9. Beyond the Veneer: A Guide to the Essential Features of Residential Care and Supported Living for Adults with Prader-Willi Syndrome
  10. Healthy Eating with Prader-Willi Syndrome by Jackie Waters, 2007-10-01
  11. A Handbook for Parents and Carers of Adults with Prader-Willi Syndrome by Jackie Waters, 2010-05-01
  12. Overview of the Prader-Willi syndrome by Lota Mitchell, 1994
  13. Prader-Willi Syndrome: The Best of Training Days - Selected Presentations Given at a Series of Multidisciplinary Training Days on the Aetiology, Characteristics and Management of Prader-Willi Syndrome
  14. Nutrition care for children with Prader-Willi Syndrome: A nutrition guide for parents of children with Prader-Willi Syndrome ages 3- 9 years by Karen H Borgie, 1994

41. Prader-Willi Syndrome
praderwilli syndrome. Definition. prader-willi syndrome (PWS) is a genetic condition caused by the absence of chromosomal material from chromosome 15.
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Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) is a genetic condition caused by the absence of chromosomal material from chromosome 15. The genetic basis of PWS is complex. Characteristics of the syndrome include developmental delay, poor muscle tone, short stature, small hands and feet, incomplete sexual development, and unique facial features. Insatiable appetite is a classic feature of PWS. This uncontrollable appetite can lead to health problems and behavior disturbances. Description The first patients with features of PWS were described by Dr. Prader, Dr. Willi, and Dr. Lambert in 1956. Since that time, the complex genetic basis of PWS has begun to be understood. Initially, scientists found that individuals with PWS have a portion of genetic material deleted (erased) from chromosome 15. In order to have PWS, the genetic material must be deleted from the chromosome 15 received from one's father. If the deletion is on the chromosome 15 inherited from one's mother a different syndrome develops. This was an important discovery. It demonstrated for the first time that the genes inherited from one's mother can be expressed differently than the genes inherited from one's father. Over time, scientists realized that some individuals with PWS do not have genetic material deleted from chromosome 15. Further studies found that these patients inherit both copies of chromosome 15 from their mother. This is not typical. Normally, an individual receives one chromosome 15 from their father and one chromosome 15 from their mother. When a person receives both chromosomes from the same parent it is called " "uniparental disomy"." When a person receives both chromosomes from his or her mother it is called "maternal uniparental disomy."

42. EMedicine - Prader-Willi Syndrome : Article By Ann Scheimann, MD
praderwilli syndrome. Last Updated July 10, 2003, Pathophysiology prader-willi syndrome is the first human disorder attributed to genomic imprinting.
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43. Prader-Willi Syndrome Hub
praderwilli syndrome is an uncommon inherited disorder which is generally caused by a deletion in Chromosome 15. Texas Children s prader-willi syndrome Clinic.
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Prader-Willi Syndrome is an uncommon inherited disorder which is generally caused by a deletion in Chromosome 15. It is characterized by mental retardation, decreased muscle tone, short stature, emotional lability and an insatiable appetite which can lead to life-threatening obesity.
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praderwilli syndrome Background. Note These considerations are in addition to the normal medical care provided to an individual without prader-willi syndrome.
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45. UMHS Your Child Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS)
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Prader-Willi syndrome is genetic syndrome that affects one in every 12,000-15,000 people of both sexes and all races and ethnic groups. It is caused by a disorder of chromosome 15. To learn more about genetics and to better understand how genes cause syndromes, see Your Child: Genetic Syndromes What are the features of children with PWS? The major features are obesity, cognitive impairment, behavior problems, poor muscle tone, and less than normal sex hormones ( hypogonadism Other typical feature include:
  • Low muscle tone ( floppy baby Feeding problems and poor weight gain in infancy. Extreme hunger, overeating, obsession with food after infancy.

46. Prader-Willi Syndrome
praderwilli syndrome. I am your Guide, From Mary Kugler, Your Guide to Rare / Orphan Diseases. prader-willi syndrome is a genetic disorder of chromosome 15.
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48. Prader-Willi Syndrome - Information / Diagnosis / Treatment / Prevention
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yes no Prader-Willi: cryptorchidism- shortness of stature- obesity- subnormal mentality; Prader-Willi Labhart Prader-Willi syndrome is characterised by two phases. Under 6 months, hypotonia , sleepiness and feeding difficulties are usually present. Thereafter, hypotonia becomes less, feeding difficulties stop and hyperphagia (over eating) begins, usually between the ages of 2 and 4. Other features, which are variable, include: short stature; cryptorchidism (undescended testicles and under development of genital organs); strabismus (squint); almond-shaped eyes; very small hands and feet; developmental delay in walking and speech; skin picking; scoliosis; diabetes; sleepiness; sleep apnoea; mild to moderate learning difficulties; behavioural problems. Inheritance patterns
Prader-Willi syndrome is usually sporadic and, in approximately 70 per cent of cases, due to a deletion affecting chromosome 15 of paternal origin. These deletions differ in size and can be so small that they can only be detected by molecular genetic techniques. Rarely, it will arise as a result of a chromosomal translocation which may theoretically lead to recurrence. Alternatively, Prader-Willi syndrome can occur if both copies of chromosome 15 are maternal in origin (maternal disomy) rather than one copy from the mother and one from the father. Genetic testing is now undertaken using DNA rather than direct examination of the chromosomes and may require blood samples from parents.

50. Gale Encyclopedia Of Medicine Prader-Willi Syndrome
praderwilli syndrome. Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine by Julia Barrett. prader-willi syndrome (PWS) is caused by a rare birth defect centered on chromosome 15.
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Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) is caused by a rare birth defect centered on chromosome 15. Characteristics of the syndrome include developmental delays and mental retardation, behavioral problems, and insatiable appetite leading to obesity. Affected individuals also experience incomplete sexual development, poor muscle tone, and short stature as adults.
Description
PWS occurs in 1 in 12,000 to 15,000 births and is regarded as the most common genetic cause of obesity. It affects both genders and all races. Although PWS arises from a genetic defect, it is not an inherited conditionit is a birth defect. The defect occurs spontaneously and specifically involves chromosome 15. A person normally inherits one copy of chromosome 15 from each parent. In PWS cases, the copy from the father either lacks a specific segment of DNA (70-75% of cases) or is missing altogether (25-30% of cases). If the father's chromosome 15 is absent, a person with PWS has two copies of the mother's chromosome 15. Although the individual has the proper number of chromosomes, inheriting two copies of a chromosome from one parent is an abnormal situation called uniparental disomy. If that parent is the mother, it is called maternal uniparental disomy.

51. Gale Encyclopedia Of Medicine Prader-Willi Syndrome
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For Information, e-mail: pws.world.conf@worldnet.att.net The Canadian Prader-Willi Syndrome Organization is a registered charity . We issue numbered tax receipts for donations to our General Fund or to the CPWSO Memorial Fund. Those wishing to designate CPWSO for charitable deductions made through their place of work, may obtain our number for this purpose. Membership in CPWSO is open to anyone who shares our goals. For information concerning the Canadian PWS Newsletter, scientific literature on PWS, or Canadian membership (provincial or membership-at-large) please write:- CPWSO, 8-2175 Country Club Drive, Burlington, Ontario L7M 4H9 or email us at:
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53. Prader-Willi Syndrome.
praderwilli syndrome. prader-willi syndrome is a rare genetic disorder, which affects development and growth. Estimates of its incidence
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54. ANRED: Prader-Willi Syndrome
praderwilli syndrome. What s the difference? prader-willi syndrome is a congenital problem that affects one in every ten to fifteen thousand children.
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  • We have just learned that our son has Prader-Willi syndrome. Sometimes he acts bulimic. What's the difference?
Prader-Willi syndrome is a congenital problem that affects one in every ten to fifteen thousand children. It includes the following characteristics:
  • Mental retardation.
    • Behavior problems, some of them severe
      • Speech problems
        • Muscle weakness
          • Abnormal growth
            • In some children, unpredictable rage attacks
              • Constant hunger and an implacable drive to eat.
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              People who have Prader-Willi syndrome will lie, cheat, and steal to get food. If their access to food is not controlled, they will gorge until they become so obese that they die. They do not vomit or purge in other ways as bulimics do. Paradoxically, Prader-Willi babies are usually thin and weak. They eat very poorly. When they do begin to eat, however, they do not stop. Sometimes Prader-Willi is mistakenly thought to be bulimia. Bulimia is a psychosomatic disorder. The person tries to solve problems and improve self-esteem by losing weight. The unhealthy weight loss behaviors hurt the body. Prader-Willi, on the other hand, is the result of a genetic defect. The person shows little concern about body image and gorges because the physiological brakes that control appetite and hunger are defective. Researchers have not yet discovered what causes the genetic defect that leads to Prader-Willi. It does not seem to run in families. It involves some sort of malfunctioning in the hypothalamus, a major control center in the brain.

55. Prader-Willi Syndrome
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What information do you have on Prader-Willi Syndrome ? The following information is from the Prader-Willi Syndrome Association: Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS) is an uncommon, noninherited birth defect, lifelong and life-threatening, affecting all races and both sexes. Prevalence is estimated to be 1:12,000 to 15,000. Its characteristics include hypotonia, insatiable appetite, obesity if food intake is uncontrolled, hypogonadism and incomplete sexual development, developmental delays, variable degrees of mental retardation or functional retardation, short stature (adult), small hands and feet, mild dysmorphology, and behavior problems which can be severe. The cause of this condition is unclear. Approximately 70% have an interstitial deletion or other abnormal finding on chromosome 15, using high resolution (prometaphase) analysis. The remainder have two maternal chromosome 15s and no paternal 15 (maternal uniparental disomy). Diagnosis of infants with PWS is difficult. Newborns are hypotonic, lethargic, exhibit genital hypoplasia, and often require gavage or other special feeding techniques. Prenatally, fetal movement is decreased. Diagnosis in adults is more certain if classic characteristics are present: short stature, small hands and feet, CNS dysfunction, underdeveloped sexual characteristics, poor large muscle strength.

56. Prader-Willi Syndrome
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Definition Prader-Willi syndrome is a congenital (present from birth) disease characterized by obesity decreased muscle tone , decreased mental capacity, and hypogonadism
Hypotonia Prader-Willi is caused by the deletion of a gene on chromosome 15. For unkown reasons, only the copy of this gene on chromosome 15 that is received from the father is active. The maternal copy of this gene is turned off in all people. When there is a deletion of this gene on the copy received from the father, the disease occurs. This is because the patient is left with only the maternal copy which is inactive in all people. Signs of Prader-Willi may be seen at birth. New infants with the condition are often small and very

59. Prader-Willi Syndrome
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Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) is a genetic condition caused by the absence of chromosomal material from chromosome 15. The genetic basis of PWS is complex. Characteristics of the syndrome include developmental delay, poor muscle tone, short stature, small hands and feet, incomplete sexual development, and unique facial features. Insatiable appetite is a classic feature of PWS. This uncontrollable appetite can lead to health problems and behavior disturbances.
Description
The first patients with features of PWS were described by Dr. Prader, Dr. Willi, and Dr. Lambert in 1956. Since that time, the complex genetic basis of PWS has begun to be understood. Initially, scientists found that individuals with PWS have a portion of genetic material deleted (erased) from chromosome 15. In order to have PWS, the genetic material must be deleted from the chromosome 15 received from one's father. If the deletion is on the chromosome 15 inherited from one's mother a different syndrome develops. This was an important discovery. It demonstrated for the first time that the genes inherited from one's mother can be expressed differently than the genes inherited from one's father. Over time, scientists realized that some individuals with PWS do not have genetic material deleted from chromosome 15. Further studies found that these patients inherit both copies of chromosome 15 from their mother. This is not typical. Normally, an individual receives one chromosome 15 from their father and one chromosome 15 from their mother. When a person receives both chromosomes from the same parent it is called " "uniparental disomy"." When a person receives both chromosomes from his or her mother it is called "maternal uniparental disomy."

60. Prader-Willi Syndrome Association Of New England/title
Welcome to. The praderwilli syndrome Association of New England. prader-willi syndrome Assoc. of New England 18 Claridge Circle Milford, MA -01757 (508)478-2065.
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Connecting the Northeast with hope and information... Welcome to The Prader-Willi Syndrome Association of New England PWS is a non-inherited genetic disorder which is most often associated with a random deletion of the 15th chromosome. It is estimated that PWS occurs in 1 in 10,000 births. It affects both sexes and its unrelated to race. It's cause, is as yet, unknown. PWSA-New England Chapter was formed in 1983. Members are from the following states:
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