Prader-Willi syndrome in old age.
This case report describes a person with Prader-Willi syndrome who recently died, aged 71 years. It is suggested that her longevity was helped by being female, with a moderate degree of mental handicap and a degree of weight control which reduced the problems of diabetes and hypertension.
Carpenter
P K
PK
Hanham Hall Hospital, Bristol, England.
D000368:Aged; D001794:Blood Pressure; D001835:Body Weight; D002872:Chromosome Deletion; D002884:Chromosomes, Human, Pair 15; D003704:Dementia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D011218:Prader-Willi Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics / Q000523:psychology; D011788:Quality of Life