Prader-Willi Services Must Improve
Services in Ireland for patients with the rare genetic disorder, Prader-Willi syndrome, need to be urgently improved, experts have said. The syndrome, often referred to as PWS, typically causes poor muscle tone, short stature, incomplete development of the genitalia, cognitive disabilities and problem behaviours. However it is probably most recognised by a chronic feeling of hunger, which can lead to excessive eating and subsequent life-threatening obesity.
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