Synopses & Reviews
Prader-Willi Syndrome: Selected Research and Management Issues investigates the most recent developments in the diagnosis and management of individuals with the syndrome. This volume is not intended as a comprehensive review, but as a source of new, original research on this little understood syndrome. Alternative methods of identification and treatment are considered, and issues related to the nonmedical characteristics are explored.
Synopsis
Prader-Willi Syndrome: Selected Research and Management Issues investigates the most recent developments in the diagnosis and management of individuals with the syndrome. This volume is not intended as a comprehensive review, but as a source of new, original research on this little understood syndrome. Alternative methods of identification and treatment are considered, and issues related to the nonmedical characteristics are explored.
Table of Contents
Contents: Issues in Prader-Willi Syndrome: Diagnosis, Characteristics, and Management.- The Etiology of Prader-Willi Syndrome: Clinical Implications of the Chromosome 15 Abnormalities.- Cognitive and Behavioral Characteristics.- Management of the Problems of Infancy: Hypotonia, Developmental Delay, and Feeding Problems.- Behavior Management and Intervention.- Surgical Considerations in Prader-Willi Syndrome.- Parent Concerns.- Appendix.- Author Index.- Subject Index.