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Can prader-willi syndrome present with autism ?
Joint Authors
Bu Rahaid, Dalal
al-Jawad, Afnan
Source
Issue
Vol. 40, Issue 2 (30 Jun. 2018), pp.129-131, 3 p.
Publisher
King Hamad University Hospital
Publication Date
2018-06-30
Country of Publication
Bahrain
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Prader–Willi syndrome (PWS) typically presents during the neonatal period as hypotonia with poor feeding and is confused with neonatal sepsis; however, these patients eventually develop special facial characteristics and gain weight dramatically.
Some of these patients can have autistic behaviors that manifest as loss of social interest, poor communication as well as repetitive movements.
We present a case of a five-year-old female who developed hypotonia and poor reflexes soon after birth and was noticed to have Intrauterine Growth Restriction (IUGR).
Two months later, she was noticed to have dysmorphic features with delayed developmental milestones.
At 30 months, she was diagnosed with obesity and obstructive sleep apnea.
At three years, she was diagnosed which raised the suspicion of autism.with PWS and at five years of age, she developed autistic behaviors
American Psychological Association (APA)
Bu Rahaid, Dalal& al-Jawad, Afnan& Ahmad, Nayilah Ali. 2018. Can prader-willi syndrome present with autism ?. Bahrain Medical Bulletin،Vol. 40, no. 2, pp.129-131.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-838655
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Bu Rahaid, Dalal…[et al.]. Can prader-willi syndrome present with autism ?. Bahrain Medical Bulletin Vol. 40, no. 2 (Jun. 2018), pp.129-131.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-838655
American Medical Association (AMA)
Bu Rahaid, Dalal& al-Jawad, Afnan& Ahmad, Nayilah Ali. Can prader-willi syndrome present with autism ?. Bahrain Medical Bulletin. 2018. Vol. 40, no. 2, pp.129-131.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-838655
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 131
Record ID
BIM-838655