What Is Prader Willi Syndrome?
4. Symptoms in Children and Adults
As the patient grows out of infancy, other symptoms will become more apparent. These include poor physical development, and patients with the condition are likely to be shorter on average, in addition to having low muscle tone, poor motor skills, and delayed speech development. They may also experience physical problems including curvature of the spine, hip problems, and small hands and feet.
The patient’s genitals will continue to be underdeveloped, and puberty may be delayed, if it arrives at all. The patient may also suffer from behavioral problems and they may also have intellectual disabilities. Perhaps the most typical symptom is cravings for food, and the patient can become obese.
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