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Care of the patient with Prader-Willi syndrome. 2011

Edilma L Yearwood, and Myrtle R McCulloch, and Michelle L Tucker, and Joan B Riley
Georgetown University School of Nursing and Health Studies, Washington, DC, USA.

Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), a complex, neurodevelopmental genetic disorder with an estimated incidence of 7 in 10,000-29,000 people, is found in all races and both genders. It is the most commonly identified genetic cause of obesity. A multidisciplinary approach to managing PWS is highlighted, along with elements that should be included in a treatment plan, to help nurses deliver comprehensive care to meet the complex biopsychosocial needs of adults with PWS.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007030 Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System A collection of NEURONS, tracts of NERVE FIBERS, endocrine tissue, and blood vessels in the HYPOTHALAMUS and the PITUITARY GLAND. This hypothalamo-hypophyseal portal circulation provides the mechanism for hypothalamic neuroendocrine (HYPOTHALAMIC HORMONES) regulation of pituitary function and the release of various PITUITARY HORMONES into the systemic circulation to maintain HOMEOSTASIS. Hypothalamic Hypophyseal System,Hypothalamo-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis,Hypophyseal Portal System,Hypothalamic-Pituitary Unit,Hypothalamic Hypophyseal Systems,Hypothalamic Pituitary Unit,Hypothalamo Hypophyseal System,Hypothalamo Pituitary Adrenal Axis,Portal System, Hypophyseal
D009765 Obesity A status with BODY WEIGHT that is grossly above the recommended standards, usually due to accumulation of excess FATS in the body. The standards may vary with age, sex, genetic or cultural background. In the BODY MASS INDEX, a BMI greater than 30.0 kg/m2 is considered obese, and a BMI greater than 40.0 kg/m2 is considered morbidly obese (MORBID OBESITY).
D010351 Patient Discharge The administrative process of discharging the patient, alive or dead, from hospitals or other health facilities. Discharge Planning,Discharge Plannings,Discharge, Patient,Discharges, Patient,Patient Discharges,Planning, Discharge,Plannings, Discharge
D011218 Prader-Willi Syndrome An autosomal dominant disorder caused by deletion of the proximal long arm of the paternal chromosome 15 (15q11-q13) or by inheritance of both of the pair of chromosomes 15 from the mother (UNIPARENTAL DISOMY) which are imprinted (GENETIC IMPRINTING) and hence silenced. Clinical manifestations include MENTAL RETARDATION; MUSCULAR HYPOTONIA; HYPERPHAGIA; OBESITY; short stature; HYPOGONADISM; STRABISMUS; and HYPERSOMNOLENCE. (Menkes, Textbook of Child Neurology, 5th ed, p229) Labhart-Willi Syndrome,Royer Syndrome,Labhart-Willi-Prader-Fanconi Syndrome,Prader Labhart Willi Syndrome,Prader-Labhart-Willi Syndrome,Royer's Syndrome,Willi-Prader Syndrome,Labhart Willi Prader Fanconi Syndrome,Labhart Willi Syndrome,Prader Willi Syndrome,Royers Syndrome,Syndrome, Labhart-Willi,Syndrome, Labhart-Willi-Prader-Fanconi,Syndrome, Prader-Labhart-Willi,Syndrome, Prader-Willi,Syndrome, Royer,Syndrome, Royer's,Syndrome, Willi-Prader,Willi Prader Syndrome
D005502 Food Substances taken in by the body to provide nourishment. Foods
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man

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