Management of Prader-Willi Syndrome

Merlin G. Butler, MD, PhD, Director, Division of Research and Genetics, Director, KUMC Genetics Clinic, Departments of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences and Pediatrics, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, USAPhillip D. K. Lee, MD, Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USABarbara Y. Whitman, PhD, Department of Pediatrics, Saint Louis University, Saint Louis, MO, USA

• Part I: Diagnosis and Genetics of Prader-Willi Syndrome.- Clinical Findings and Natural History of Prader-Willi Syndrome.- Diagnostic Criteria for Prader-Willi Syndrome.- Molecular Genetic Findings in Prader-Willi Syndrome.- Laboratory Testing for Prader-Willi Syndrome.- Part II: Medical Physiology and Treatment of Prader-Willi Syndrome.- Medical Considerations in Prader-Willi Syndrome.- Gastrointestinal System, Obesity, and Body Composition.- Growth Hormone and Prader-Willi Syndrome.- Part III: Multidisciplinary Management of Prader-Willi Syndrome.- Neurodevelopmental and Neuropsychological Aspects of Prader-Willi Syndrome.- Speech and Language Disorders Associated with Prader-Willi Syndrome.- Motor and Developmental Interventions for Prader-Willi Syndrome.- Educational Considerations for Children with Prader-Willi Syndrome.- Tools for Psychological and Behavioral Management with Prader-Willi Syndrome.- Educational and Social Issues for Adolescents with Prader-Willi Syndrome.- Transition from Adolescence to Young Adulthood: The Special Case of Prader-Willi Syndrome.- Vocational Training for People with Prader-Willi Syndrome.- Residential Care for Adults with Prader-Willi Syndrome.- Inpatient Crisis Intervention for Persons with Prader-Willi Syndrome.- Social Work Interventions: Advocacy and Support for Families with Prader-Willi Syndrome.- A National Approach to Crisis Intervention and Advocacy with Prader-Willi Syndrome.- Advocacy Issues with Prader-Willi Syndrome: School Discipline and Expulsion.- Advocacy Issues with Prader-Willi Syndrome: Sexuality.