Guide To Treating Prader-Willi Syndrome

Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) is a rare genetic disorder that affects approximately one out of every fifteen thousand newborns. Less than twenty thousand cases are diagnosed in the United States each year. The condition can cause a variety of physical, intellectual, and behavioral issues. The signature characteristics of Prader-Willi syndrome are weight problems, intellectual delays, behavioral disturbances, and short stature. Prader-Willi syndrome is a significant cause of childhood obesity. Around age two, the symptomatic inability to feel full (hyperphagia) presents itself. This condition is caused by a chromosome 15 abnormality passed on by the child's father.