Prader-Willi Syndrome

this presentation created by . . . . . . . .

Anna & Jaime

Prader-Willi Syndrome is . . .

an uncommon, non-inherited, life long and life-threatening, birth defect.

affects all races and both sexes

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

The hypothalamic gland doesn’t work

Obsession with food Difficult to control the

urge to eat

Growth

At birth they may have to be feed through tubes.

They are short statured They lack pubertal

growth spurts They have high body fat

ratio

Why aren’t I growing?

The cause is unclear .

Daughter(Normal)

Son(Normal)

Daughter(Prader Child)

Mother(Normal)

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

A girl of six weighing 120 pounds with a small triangular mouth and small hands and feet.

17th Century 19th Century 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 The first article was

written about it in 1956

In 1963, they analyzed 14 cases .

In 1968, they analyzed 11 more cases and came up with more characteristics

In 1968, they identified two stages: the first being infantile hypotonia and the second obesity.

In 1972, 32 more cases were analyzed .

Summary

One in every 15,000 babies are born with Prader-Willi

Its cause is unknown. It’s not hereditary Their hunger cannot

be satisfied There is no cure

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Bibliography

Http://www.icondata.com/health/pedbase/files/PRADER-W.HTM

Medical Alert Brochure Http://www.pwsa.com The family of Laura