COVID-19 and PWS

COVID-19 and PWS

This is a very strange and difficult time for all of us wherever we live in the world. For some the coronavirus epidemic may appear to have passed, for others it is at the early stages. Countries are learning from each other and research is informing the actions that...
Louis explains how life has changed recently in Ireland

Louis explains how life has changed recently in Ireland

Just over a week ago I started hearing that the schools in Ireland might be closed because of the Coronavirus. I was still very surprised when my teacher told me that my school would be closing that day for the following two weeks. Since then I have been doing some...
Before and after Ștefan

Before and after Ștefan

Chapter 1 Our story is simple and yet rare. I will be the storyteller (Georgian), not because I would know more (by no means), nor because I would tell better (nor that), but because I want to take on this burden at least. We were two people, a couple, who lived a...
Use of Growth Hormone in adults with Prader-Willi syndrome

Use of Growth Hormone in adults with Prader-Willi syndrome

Charlotte Höybye Department of Endocrinology Karolinska University Hospital Stockholm, Sweden charlotte.hoybye@sll.se Growth Hormone (GH) treatment has been used for treatment of children with PWS for the past 30 years. In contrast, GH treatment has only recently been...

Blind Rage

Contributed by Dr Janice Forster PWS is known for hyperphagia and temper outbursts.  Researchers have discovered that temper tantrums precede the typical food related behaviors in early childhood.  For all children, including those who have PWS, ...