While I was shopping with my grandson, he spotted a ball in the next aisle. Since we’d experienced incidents of balls thrown at other shoppers, I didn’t want a repeat. “No ball!” I said. That provoked a tantrum. Throwing himself on the floor, my grandson began to scream and cry.
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Adenotonsillectomy, or surgery to remove the adenoids and tonsils, is less effective at relieving obstructive sleep apnea in children with Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) than in those without the disease, according to a study in the U.S. Data also showed hormone therapies commonly used to manage PWS may further increase…
Prader-Will syndrome is a rare and complex genetic condition that results in a variety of physical and mental symptoms. Learn more about the disease here.
Prader-Willi is caused by genetic changes in a particular area of chromosome 15. Learn more about what causes the disease here.
Symptoms of Prader-Willi range from physical impairments to cognitive and behavioral issues. Learn more about the symptoms of the disease here.
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