What Is Prader-Willi Syndrome?

Eating disorder is the abnormal eating behavior that would negatively impact one’s health, emotions and ability to function in important areas of life. Eating disorders include several categories: binge eating disorder, which means people eat large amount in a short period, anorexia nervosa which people eat very little, bulimia nervosa which people eat a lot and then try to rid themselves of food, pica which people eat non-food items, rumination disorder means people regurgitate food, avoidant food intake means that people have a lack of interest in food, and other specified eating disorders (ANAD). There is believed to be no single cause for eating disorders, as all the biological, psychological, and sociocultural factors contribute to this illness. Studies have shown that specific chromosomes may be associated with bulimia and anorexia (NY times). Eating disorders may also be caused by imbalance of serotonin and dopamine which explain why people who have anorexia

Never had an idea was what Prader Willie Syndrome and how serious is this condition. You can actually observed two individual that are diagnose with PWS but are two totally different individuals. At the beginning of the documentary you can observe that Joe was struggling being away from home and had too much anger, and Tamara have gone through a lot in her life and not having her mom support has being very hard. The program in general is a good program, which it promote healthy eating and it that aspect it has help Joe and Tamara loose the weight, but there are things that I am not in accordance with the program, if this individual have a hard time with romance relationship I don’t think they should be encourage to date. I was surprised when

There has been research showing that serotonin, a brain chemical, influences a person's eating behavior. If there is a deficiency of the neurotransmitter serotonin this could cause cravings for sweets and other

Outline the causes, incidence and risk factors of the identified condition and its impact on the patient and family. (400 words)

Lesch-Nyhan syndrome is a rare condition that affects boys at a young age and approximately 1 in every 380,000 births. Boys with this disease get kidney stones, develop uncontrollable urges to hurt themselves and cannot control their muscles. Lesch-Nyhan syndrome was first discovered by Michael Lesch and William Nyhan in 1964 and shortly after, it was found that this disease was an X-linked genetic disorder which means that it is inherited from the mother. It wasn’t until 1985 that scientists discovered the gene that was responsible for this syndrome. The gene HPRT, hypoxanthine phosphoribosyltransferease, controls the production of certain chemicals in the body called purines; ATP is a purine. Males get this disease when there is a mutation

Prader-Willi syndrome is the most common known cause for life-threatening child obesity. Although the causation is quite complex, there are many available treatments to the wide variety of symptoms that this disease will bring (Genetics Home Reference, 2016).

Polyphagia: ‘significant hunger’ Happens with diabetics because the stores of carb’s or carbohydrates, protein and fats become depleted and resulting in cellular starvation causing increased hunger

Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) is a complex genetic disorder caused by a chromosomal abnormality. It is characterized by mild to moderate hyperphagia, severe obesity, intellectual disabilities, and behavioral and psychiatric difficulties. Characteristic behavioral disturbances in PWS include excessive interest in food, skin picking, temper tantrums, obsessive and compulsive behaviors, and mood fluctuations. It occurs in approximately one in 25,000 to 30,000 live births with no distinguishing sex or race association.

OBJECTIVES: This paper will go over what Dubowitz syndrome is, the prevalence of the syndrome and who it affects. To describe the signs and symptoms, ideology and a treatment plan for a consumer with Dubowitz syndrome. It will also go over the consumer’s medical history at Central Valley Treatment Center (CVTC) and the steps taken to help the consumer with his everyday activities. An individual care plan which will include DSM-IV diagnosis, assessment, outcomes, short/long term, interventions with rationales, evaluations, referrals, medications and documentation that will include a SOPIE note, that will best help this consumer.

Waardenburg syndrome is a group of genetic conditions that are inherited and are congenital or evident from birth that can result in hearing loss and changes in coloration or pigmentation in the hair, skin, and eyes. It was named after Johannes Waardenburg, who was the first to notice that people with two different colored eyes frequently had hearing problems. Waardenburg syndrome is classified into 6 different syndromes depending on the symptoms of the person, which are; Waardenburg syndrome type 2A (WS2A), Waardenburg syndrome type 2B (WS2B), Waardenburg syndrome type 3 or Klein Waardenburg syndrome (WS3), Waardenburg

The general public and even some medical professionals lacks in depth information on Necrotizing Fasciitis. Most Americans have not heard of it or do not have enough information about it to know what to do. It is commonly misdiagnosed and is often fatal because it is not caught in time. I will discuss what it is, what causes it, describe clinical presentation, treatment options, and the prognosis of this disease. In hopes that more people can be made aware of this deadly disease.

Since it does not affect nutrition and meal absorption at all, it is presumed not to impair children’s growth, while it provokes consistent weight reduction (Velhote et al., 2007).

Progeria is a little known progressive genetic disorder. This extremely rare, highly fatal, genetic disorder, which comes from the Greek “progeros” meaning “prematurely aging” (Gale Encyclopedia, p. 2202). With the Greek language “pro” is meant to mean before, and “geras” meant for old were combined to create the meaning of this disorder. Commonly referred to as “Progeria”, this disorder is named Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome; HGPS for short, was first described in an academic journal by two English doctors, Dr. Jonathan Hutchinson in 1886, and Dr. Hastings in 1897.

The patient is a 19-year-old male named Matt. He was being treated for lethargy, excessive thirst, recent unexpected weight loss, fever, and complaints of frequent urination. Matt is a college cross-country runner who is otherwise is healthy. He is currently uninsured and his diet consists of fast food meals and prepackaged meals. Also, he consumes 3-4 beers about 3-4 days a week. Matt is allergic to Penicillin as well as Sulfa Drugs. After the assessment Matt has a temperature of 101.6 F and has a pain level of 4/10 while urinating in which he experiences a burning pain. His skin is warm and dry and has a 1 inch by 5/8th inch skin break on the posterior right ankle that has not healed in 3 weeks. Additionally, Matt was treated once in

The first cause of this disorder is biological abnormalities. Biological abnormalities are problems with a person’s physical make up. This can cause a person to develop a binge eating disorder because there are so many physical parts of a person’s body that control hunger. For instance, the hypothalamus; which is the part of the brain that controls appetite, may be incorrectly sending messages to a person’s stomach about hunger and fullness. This could then cause someone to eat when they are not actually hungry, thus leading to binge eating.