Description
Book SynopsisPrader-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 Contents1 Issues in Prader-Willi Syndrome: Diagnosis, Characteristics, and Management.- Diagnosis.- Treatment.- Summary.- 2 The Etiology of Prader-Willi Syndrome: Clinical Implications of the Chromosome 15 Abnormalities.- Cytogenetic Basis for Prader-Willi Syndrome.- Clinical Implications of Cytogenetic Findings.- Future Research Directions.- Summary.- 3 Cognitive and Behavioral Characteristics.- Cognition.- Adaptive and Maladaptive Behavior.- Summary.- 4 Management of the Problems of Infancy: Hypotonia, Developmental Delay, and Feeding Problems.- Hypotonia and Developmental Delay.- Management of Hypotonia and Developmental Delay.- Management of Feeding Problems.- Other Management Issues of Early Infancy.- Summary.- 5 Behavior Management and Intervention.- Methodology in Behavior Analysis and Therapy.- Behavioral Treatment of Problems Common to Prader-Willi Syndrome.- Behavioral Treatment in Prader-Willi Syndrome.- Summary.- 6 Surgical Considerations in Prader-Willi Syndrome.- Surgery for Obesity Control.- Cosmetic Surgery.- Scoliosis Surgery.- Gonadal and Genetalia Surgery.- Surgery for Miscellaneous Problems.- Anesthetic Considerations in Children with Prader-Willi Syndrome.- Summary.- 7 Parent Concerns.- Concerns at the Time of the Birth of the Child.- Concerns from the Time of the Birth of the Child to the Onset of Weight Gain.- The Time from Weight Gain to the Beginning of Adolescence.- Adolescence and Postadolescence.- Conclusions: Suggestions for Physicians and Parents.- Parent Questionnaire.- Author Index.
