## Abstract Prader–Willi syndrome (PWS) is characterized by hypotonia, hypogonadism, obesity, and short stature. Neurobehavioral abnormalities, cognitive impairment, and sleep‐related breathing disorders (SRBD) are common. In the general population associations between neurobehavioral and cognitive
Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome in Prader-Willi Syndrome: An Unrecognized and Untreated Cause of Cognitive and Behavioral Deficits?
✍ Scribed by Danny Camfferman; Kurt Lushington; Fergal O’Donoghue; R. Doug McEvoy
- Publisher
- Springer US
- Year
- 2006
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 214 KB
- Volume
- 16
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1040-7308
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