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Sex hormones, fertility and sexuality in Prader-Willi syndrome

Feb 26, 2021

The Clinical and Scientific Advisory Board (CSAB) of IPWSO has published a new version of the document: “Sex hormones, fertility and sexuality in Prader-Willi syndrome”. In the article you can read about treatment with sex hormones in PWS and the effects of sex hormones. Also included is what we know about sexuality and information on the four documented pregnancies in women with PWS. The CSAB is aware of the many questions on these issues and…

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What is access to medical care like in your country?

Jul 27, 2020

Tony Holland, IPWSO President, writes about Universal Health Coverage (UHC) and his personal experience in the UK: The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of having access to medical care that is affordable. This is particularly important for people with rare disorders, such as Prader-Willi Syndrome, where there may be a range of often complex health needs. Being from the UK I take for granted the National Health Service (NHS) and the fact that treatment…

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Covid-19

Oct 11, 2020

…dem Prader-Willi-Syndrom während der Corona-Pandemie. Ein Leitfaden für Familien und Betreuer von Menschen mit PWS – kindly translated by Prader-Willi-Syndrom Vereinigung Deutschland e.V. Prader Willi syndrome and strategies for coping with COVID-19, tips for Parents written by Dr Claire Crowe, Senior Clinical Psychologist at the PWS Service, CHI Tallaght at Tallaght University Hospital, Dublin (reproduced here with permission) IPWSO statement on COVID-19 (last updated 18 March 2020) Spanish translation: Pautas para manejo preventivo Coronavirus German…

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Before and after Ștefan

Mar 10, 2020

…there is a problem with Ștefan-Nicolae (a name chosen with love) and it may be Prader-Willi syndrome, Angelman or even spinal amyotrophy (you will find on www.prader-willi.ro the scientific article). Of course, I searched the internet, and after analyzing and comparing, I came to believe that this is Prader-Willi (PWS), as well as the intuition of the doctors. Then I had the first moment of revolt against fate, the first despair. I couldn’t even imagine…

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Medical Alerts Booklet

Sep 15, 2020

…IPWSO into many languages. Download in the following languages: < Back to Information for Medical Professionals International Community IPWSO was established so that PWS associations, families, clinicians and caregivers around the world could exchange information and support and have a united global voice under one umbrella. Information for Families Find useful guides, research and information to help families manage PWS. Information for Medical Professionals The latest medical and scientific research and information, plus guides into…

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Conference 2025

Mar 6, 2024

United in Hope: International PWS Conference 24-28 June 2025 IPWSO is pleased to announce a new partnership with the Prader-Willi Syndrome Association | USA (PWSA | USA), and the Foundation for Prader-Willi Research (FPWR) to host United in Hope – an International PWS Conference to be held June 24-28, 2025 at the Arizona Grand Resort and Spa in Phoenix, Arizona! The conference theme, “United in Hope”, reflects this unique collaboration, which we anticipate will serve…

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Inaugurada la primera residencia especializada para personas con Síndrome de Prader-Willi en España / Opening of the first group home designed for people with Prader-Willi syndrome in Spain

Jun 14, 2022

…desde la Asociación Española Síndrome Prader-Willi. Fernando Blázquez On May 31, the first group home designed for people with Prader-Willi syndrome was inaugurated in Spain. The ceremony was attended by the Minister of Health, Carolina Darias, along with regional and local authorities. The home, called “A Thousand Differences” (because of all the symptoms that the syndrome has), is a milestone for Spain and the rare disease community, as the first of its kind. To make…

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Brian Hughes

Feb 19, 2021

Member of the Advisory Group on “Research on specialist services for people with PWS”. Brian Hughes is Professor of Psychology at the National University of Ireland, Galway. He is a specialist in stress psychophysiology, health psychology, and research methods. He has conducted extensive research into the ways human cardiovascular responses habituate during repeated or sustained stress exposure, helping to explain how some people are resilient to the long-term health effects of chronic stress. He has…

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Siblings

Sep 15, 2020

…feelings in the knowledge that it isn’t wrong to feel embarrassed, awkward, resentful, or even guilty towards their sister/brother. As the brother or sister grows older, the changes and development in their sibling with PWS will become more obvious and good parenting skills will be called on more and more to settle arguments (“it’s not fair-you always let Jason get away with everything”), and pour oil on troubled waters. When everything seems “unfair”, it’s a…

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Families

Find useful guides, research and information to help families manage PWS.

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The latest medical and scientific research and information, plus guides into common medical issues affecting people with PWS.

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What is PWS?

Prader-Willi syndrome is a complex genetic condition. Various studies have shown that between 1 in 15,000 to 25,000 children are born with Prader-Willi syndrome. 

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