Prader Willi Syndrome Research Paper
Prader Willi Syndrome
Prader Willi syndrome, or more commonly known as PWS is a disorder that causes “obesity, intellectual disability, and shortness in height” (Mayo Clinic). PWS is a not a common disorder. According to MNT, it is estimated that “one in 25,000 people have PWS in the US and it affects an estimated 350,000 to 400,000 people worldwide.” However, PWS is the most common genetic cause of life-threatening childhood obesity that has been identified to date in genetic clinics. There is not a specific population targeted by PWS; any female or male in the world can have the condition.
Prader Willi syndrome is a genetic disorder, meaning that someone with Prader Willi syndrome was born with it. Although people with PWS generally have …show more content…
PWS greatly impacts those who have it. PWS patients will need caregivers at all times to help them with management of hypotonia, poor feeding, obesity, and behavioral issues. Patients will also need strict meal plans and schedules to stick to. People with PWS have health complications such as risks of getting osteoporosis, scoliosis, type two diabetes, heart disease, sleep apnea, and stroke. Vomiting, high tolerance for pain and unusual reactions to standard dosages of medications are associated with PWS. Someone with Prader Willi syndrome will not feel pain until an infection is severe. Caregivers should also use the utmost caution when giving medications that may cause …show more content…
Yet, there is treatment to help patients live more comfortably with PWS. The most common treatments for PWS are growth hormones (HGH) and “caloric restriction diets”(fpwr). In 1996 the Food Drug Administration (FDA) approved growth hormone treatment for adults and in 2000 for kids. Growth hormone is injected nightly, approximately six times a week, through the skin by a caregiver or family member, just as insulin is. The restricted diet, Miller diet, was created in 2013. The Miller diet plan is used in a patient's everyday diet. The diet keeps carbohydrates and glucose to a minimum, but it also helps patients to eat food items that will allow them to feel not as hungry. Both treatments are effective, they help control obesity and help body parts develop. Side effects of growth hormones are sleep apnea, higher risk of diabetes, and pain in the body. Their are not side effects for the diets, though there are concerns of the diet not being as effective as it needs to
Prader Willi syndrome, or more commonly known as PWS is a disorder that causes “obesity, intellectual disability, and shortness in height” (Mayo Clinic). PWS is a not a common disorder. According to MNT, it is estimated that “one in 25,000 people have PWS in the US and it affects an estimated 350,000 to 400,000 people worldwide.” However, PWS is the most common genetic cause of life-threatening childhood obesity that has been identified to date in genetic clinics. There is not a specific population targeted by PWS; any female or male in the world can have the condition.
Prader Willi syndrome is a genetic disorder, meaning that someone with Prader Willi syndrome was born with it. Although people with PWS generally have …show more content…
PWS greatly impacts those who have it. PWS patients will need caregivers at all times to help them with management of hypotonia, poor feeding, obesity, and behavioral issues. Patients will also need strict meal plans and schedules to stick to. People with PWS have health complications such as risks of getting osteoporosis, scoliosis, type two diabetes, heart disease, sleep apnea, and stroke. Vomiting, high tolerance for pain and unusual reactions to standard dosages of medications are associated with PWS. Someone with Prader Willi syndrome will not feel pain until an infection is severe. Caregivers should also use the utmost caution when giving medications that may cause …show more content…
Yet, there is treatment to help patients live more comfortably with PWS. The most common treatments for PWS are growth hormones (HGH) and “caloric restriction diets”(fpwr). In 1996 the Food Drug Administration (FDA) approved growth hormone treatment for adults and in 2000 for kids. Growth hormone is injected nightly, approximately six times a week, through the skin by a caregiver or family member, just as insulin is. The restricted diet, Miller diet, was created in 2013. The Miller diet plan is used in a patient's everyday diet. The diet keeps carbohydrates and glucose to a minimum, but it also helps patients to eat food items that will allow them to feel not as hungry. Both treatments are effective, they help control obesity and help body parts develop. Side effects of growth hormones are sleep apnea, higher risk of diabetes, and pain in the body. Their are not side effects for the diets, though there are concerns of the diet not being as effective as it needs to