MEDICAL ALERT
There are a number of medical conditions which may affect people with
Prader-Willi Syndrome. Both the UK and the USA have a comprehensive
list of these on their websites.
http://www.pwsa-uk.demon.co.uk/medalert.htm
and
http://www.pwsausa.org/medalert.htm
We may add to this that in Queensland with our high summer temperatures
we may also have to watch out for sudden overheating.
GENERAL BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Diagnostic
Criteria for Prader-Willi Syndrome
The
Genetics of Prader-Willi Syndrome: An Explanation for the Rest of Us
Using
Medications as a Management Strategy for Persons with PWS
Barbara Y. Whitman, PhD, Prof. of Paediatrics, St Louis University School
of Medicine.