Severe hypotonia and poor feeding in early infancy followed by hyperphagia and obesity (unless eatin...
Decreased fetal movement and SGA prevalent in PWS pregnancies. Breech positioning may be noted, and 3rd trimester ultrasound may show flexed wrists and dorsi-extended feet with flexed...
Restricted access to food and maintaining daily routines
Diet and exercise to prevent obesity and diabetes mellitus
Limit-setting for behavior problems
Social skills train...
Screen infants for strabismus.
Use of specialized growth charts for routine monitoring of height, weight, and BMI
Screen for diabetes mellitus if ...
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PWS is a rare genetic disorder caused by a deletion, UPD, or an imprinting center defect resulting in the absence of expression of a region of the paternal chromosome 15.
Characterized ...
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