Dementia in a woman with Prader–Willi syndrome

We report on a 58-year-old woman with Prader–Willi syndrome (PWS) and dementia. This case report illustrates a new research area in older adults with PWS. Dementia might be associated with PWS. In the case of dementia, more clinical studies are warranted to observe whether premature Alzheimer change...

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Published inEuropean journal of medical genetics Vol. 53; no. 3; pp. 145 - 148
Main Authors Sinnema, Margje, Schrander-Stumpel, Constance T.R.M., Verheij, Hans E.G., Meeuwsen, Mireille, Maaskant, Marian A., Curfs, Leopold M.G.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Netherlands Elsevier Masson SAS 01.05.2010
Subjects
Ageing
Aging
Behavior
Communication
Dementia
Dementia - complications
Dementia - diagnosis
Disease Progression
Female
Humans
Medical Education
Middle Aged
Prader-Willi Syndrome - complications
Prader-Willi Syndrome - diagnosis
Prader–Willi syndrome
Social Adjustment
Ageing
Prader–Willi syndrome
Dementia
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ISSN1769-7212
1878-0849
1878-0849
DOI10.1016/j.ejmg.2010.02.006

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Summary:We report on a 58-year-old woman with Prader–Willi syndrome (PWS) and dementia. This case report illustrates a new research area in older adults with PWS. Dementia might be associated with PWS. In the case of dementia, more clinical studies are warranted to observe whether premature Alzheimer changes or indications of other dementia forms indeed occur more prevalent in people with PWS.
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ISSN:1769-7212
1878-0849
1878-0849
DOI:10.1016/j.ejmg.2010.02.006