Nearly three-quarters of people with Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) had a diagnosed or parent-reported mental health condition, with anxiety being the most common concern, a small study from Australia showed. Mental health concerns were also reported in nearly half of children younger than 12. Many lacked a formal diagnosis, highlighting…
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Last week, my husband, Jamie, and I sat in a courtroom in Alleghany County, Pennsylvania, while our 1-year-old son, Ellis, bum-shuffled across the table in front of us. As we marveled at our little guy smiling and making faces, the court reporter and staff prepared for the hearing. Then we…
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The first day of my master’s degree program in healthcare, I looked around the room and did the math: physician, more physicians, hospital administrator, physician. And then there was me, a mom whose medical training came from eight years of specialist appointments, insurance appeals, and late-night research after my son’s…
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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