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Prader-Willi Syndrome Selected Research and Management Issues

Prader-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 syndro...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Caldwell, Mary L. (Editor), Taylor, Ronald L. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Springer New York 1988, 1988
Edition:1st ed. 1988
Subjects:
Rehabilitation
Clinical Psychology
Neurology 
Neurology
Mentally Ill / Rehabilitation
Psychiatry
Rehabilitation Psychology
Nursing
Pediatrics
Online Access:
Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • 1 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

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