[Early education for children with Prader-Willi syndrome].
METHODS
A cohort of 21 children (under 42 months of age) with Prader-Willi syndrome were followed in a longitudinal way by the referral center team with evaluation of language and cognitive function (every six months).


RESULTS
Disorders seen between birth and the second year are primarily related to hypotonia with oropharyngeal dysphagia and impact on the pre-lingual phase of communication. After 2 years the psychomotor delay and the disorders of language acquisition effect development. When compared to patients who had treatment after 4 years and with data published in the literature, those patients with an early diagnosis and early treatment using kinesitherapy and logopedy showed faster linguistic acquisition. However articulation disorders still remain.


CONCLUSIONS
This work highlights the importance of early readaptation associating kinesitherapy, logopedy and psychomotoricity which can improve the cognitive phenotype of these children.
Fichaux-Bourin
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Hôpital des Enfants, Centre de référence du syndrome de Prader-Willi, 330 av Grande Bretagne, TSA 70034, 31059 Toulouse cedex 9, France. fichaux-bourin.p@chu-toulouse.fr
Diène
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Glattard
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Tauber
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D002675:Child, Preschool; D018479:Early Intervention, Educational; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D011218:Prader-Willi Syndrome