Prader-Willi syndrome : development and manifestations /

This book identifies and integrates the latest findings about how best to manage the complex care needs of people with Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS). The data provided by the Cambridge PWS study, the largest and most rounded cohort studies of PWS in the world, is the basis of this book.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Whittington, Joyce
Autor Corporativo: Prader-Willi Syndrome Association
Otros Autores: Holland, Tony
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge, U.K. ; New York, NY, USA : Cambridge University Press, 2004.
Temas:
Prader-Willi syndrome.
Human chromosome 15 > Abnormalities.
Prader-Willi Syndrome
Syndrome de Prader-Labhart-Willi.
Chromosome 15 > Anomalies.
MEDICAL > Pediatrics.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Children's Health.
Human chromosome 15 > Abnormalities
Prader-Willi syndrome
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Background and historical overview
  • Biological and regulatory mechanisms in PWS
  • The Cambridge PWS project
  • Prevalence, birth incidence and mortality
  • Relationship between genetic and clinical diagnosis
  • Phenotypic differences between the genetic subtypes
  • Cognitive function and attainments
  • The behavioural phenotype of PWS
  • Medical conditions affecting people with PWS
  • Psychiatric illness
  • Obsessions and compulsions
  • Understanding PWS.

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