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Prader-Willi Syndrome is... 4 an uncommon, non- inherited, life long and life-threatening, birth defect. 4 affects all races and both sexes 4 one in every 15,000 babies are infected

Characteristics *Obesity *Poor muscle tone *Unsatisfiable appetite *Incomplete sexual development *Retardation *Short stature *Small hands and feet *Behavior problems

Appetite 4 The hypothalamic gland doesn’t work 4 Obsession with food 4 Difficult to control the urge to eat

Growth 4 At birth they may have to be feed through tubes. 4 They are short statured 4 They lack pubertal growth spurts 4 They have high body fat ratio Why aren’t I growing?

The cause is unclear.

Laura... Is 11 years old and has Prader- Willi Syndrome. She wasn’t diagnosed with it until she was three. She is mildly retarded and is 80 pounds. She now lives in a residential home in Wisconsin.

Prognosis Adolescents and adults can function very well in group homes if their calorie intake is controlled and they get a structured schedule. Sometimes their personalities or tempers can make it difficult even with programs. They can get jobs through most sheltered workshops. Praders usually are chosen to oversee production because they usually need to finish things.

History 4 A girl of six weighing 120 pounds with a small triangular mouth and small hands and feet. 17th Century19th Century 4 A girl that was 4’4, 210 pounds with small hands and feet, little body hair, retarded,.not menstruating, and she was thin until the age of 7. 20th Century 4 The first article was written about it in In 1963, they analyzed 14 cases. 4 In 1968, they analyzed 11 more cases and came up with more characteristics 4 In 1968, they identified two stages: the first being infantile hypotonia and the second obesity. 4 In 1972, 32 more cases were analyzed.

Summary 4 One in every 15,000 babies are born with Prader-Willi 4 Its cause is unknown. 4 It’s not hereditary 4 Their hunger cannot be satisfied 4 There is no cure

Bibliography 4 es/PRADER-W.HTM 4 Medical Alert Brochure The family of Laura