Prader-Willi Syndrome : Development and Manifestations (Paperback)

Introduction; Part I. Background: PWS, Why, What, and How To Investigate: 1. Background and historical overview; 2. Biological and regulatory mechanisms in PWS; 3. The Cambridge PWS project; Part II. PWS Prevalence, Phenotypic Functioning and Characteristics: 4. Prevalence, birth incidence and mortality; 5. Relationship between genetic and clinical diagnosis; 6. Phenotypic differences between the genetic subtypes; 7. Cognitive function and attainments; 8. The behavioural phenotype of PWS; 9. Medical conditions affecting people with PWS; 10. Psychiatric illness; 11. Obsessions and compulsions; Part III. Minor Findings, Some Conclusions and Future Directions: 12. Understanding PWS; Index.