The psychosocial impact of Prader-Willi Syndrome on the quality of life. Clinical case report.
The psychosocial impact of Prader-Willi Syndrome on the quality of life. Clinical case report

Summary/Abstract: Prader-Willi syndrome belongs to the group of rare genetic diseases, and it is most often caused by the absence of a few genes on chromosome 15 (the absence of paternal genes in the 15q11q13 region or the absence of both maternal chromosomes 15), being the most common cause of infantile morbid obesity. People diagnosed with this disease have typical physical characteristics, neurological, behavioral and endocrine abnormalities, so its approach requires a multidisciplinary team to help the patient adapt to the environment. This paper presents the case of a patient who has multiple associated pathologies, thus requiring continuous supervision in order to increase the quality of life.

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