INTRO Prader-Willi syndrome or PWS‚ is not a disease many people have knowledge about‚ or have even heard about it. Only about 1 in 25‚000 children are born with this rare syndrome. In 1956‚ Prader-Willi was first described by Andrea Prader‚ Heinrich Willi‚ and Alexis Labhart. Prader and Willi‚ both Swiss pediatricians‚ and Labhart‚ an internist‚ were the first people to publish a report on this syndrome (Nord‚ 2015). In the research‚ they described characteristics observed of the affected children
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Prader-Willi Syndrome: An Investigation into Paternal and Maternal Origins & Characteristics Abigail McNeal Liberty University COUN 502- Professor Myers August 15‚ 2011 Abstract Prader-Willi syndrome‚ (PWS) is a genetic disorder that occurs in about one in every eight thousand births in the United States. PWS occurs when there is a defect or deletion in the fifteenth chromosome from either maternal or paternal origins. Individuals diagnosed with PWS need enhanced supervision to address the
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Prader-Willi Syndrome Prader-Willi Syndrome is an unusual disorder rooting from the gene that is passed down to that person (Prader-Willi Syndrome). This disorder can act as an origin for a perpetual sensation of hunger as well as weak muscle tone and a minimal amount of sex hormones (Prader-Willi Syndrome) .This disorder is generally caused by the lacking pieces or defect in chromosome 15 in addition to the malfunction in the part of the brain that controls hunger.. Unfortunately‚ PWS
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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
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thousands‚ if not millions. Prader-Willi Syndrome is a genetic disorder that causes obesity‚ intellectual disability‚ and shortness in height. PWS was first described by Swiss doctors Andrea Prader‚ Alexis Labhart‚ and Heinrich Willi in 1956 based on the clinical characteristics of nine children they examined. PWS is recognized as the most common genetic cause of life-threatening childhood obesity. It is estimated that in one 12‚000 to 15‚000 people has Prader-Willi syndrome. Although considered as a
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Medical factors that may impact the behavior: Bonnie has been diagnosed with Prader-Willi syndrome a life-threatening disorder which begins in childhood. Individuals with Prader-Willi syndrome develop an insatiable appetite which results in chronic overeating and obesity (United States National Library of Medicine‚ 2015). Bonnie’s diagnosis of Prader-Willi syndrome is a strong causal link for strong desire to obtain food. Bonnie also has multiple disabilities and sensory problems. Individuals with
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Prader-Willi Syndrom Prader-Willi Syndrome is a serious genetic disorder that begins at birth with no known cure ; causing mental retardation‚short stature‚low muscle tone‚incomplete sexual development‚and its main charecteristic‚the desire to eat everything and anything in sight. Prader-Willi syndrome was first known as Prader-Labhart-Willi Syndrome after three Swiss doctors who first described the disorder in 1956. The doctors described a small group of kids with obesity‚ short stature and
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This essay will discuss the role of the nurse in the context of Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) which is caused by a genetic disease by a deletion in chromosome 15. This can lead to insatiable hunger‚ excessive eating and result in obesity. This syndrome requires management from the multidisciplinary team which includes dieticians‚ doctors‚ mental health team‚ nurses‚ occupational therapist‚ physiotherapists and social services. This is where the role of the nurse and nursing staff can stand out as they
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The patient I chose for my case study is a one-year-old female infant. The patient was born to term‚ but was lethargic at birth and had feeding difficulties. At 3 months’ old‚ she was diagnosed with Prader-Willi syndrome. According to the U.S. National Library of Medicine‚ “Prader-Willi syndrome is a complex genetic condition that affects many parts of the body. In infancy‚ this condition is characterized by weak muscle tone (hypotonia)‚ feeding difficulties‚ poor growth‚ and delayed development
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