Prader-Willi syndrome: a case report.
A case of a male infant presenting in the neonatal period is described to highlight the morbidity of Prader-Willi. His features included marked hypotonia, feeding difficulty, hypogonadism and typically dysmorphic facies. Marked improvement in muscle tone was noted by 5 months of age. Emphasis is placed on its neonatal presentation and possible aetiologic mechanisms. The natural history is also noted.
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Department of Paediatrics, Jos University Teaching Hospital, Plateau State, Nigeria.
D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D009048:Motor Skills / Q000502:physiology; D009129:Muscle Tonus / Q000502:physiology; D011218:Prader-Willi Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology