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PWS is usually not inherited in MOSt cases. It occur as random events and is caused by the deletion of chromosome 15.

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It is genetically mediated. (You can't catch it.) Obesity, in this syndrome, is difficult to treat. Chromosome 15 is affected.

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It is a rare genetic disorder, caused by a mutation of the 15th chromosome.

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What is the disease that causes obesity?

Cushing syndrome, Prader Willi syndrome, and Simpson-Golabi-Behmel Syndrome can all cause obesity.


Is there a cure for prader willi syndrome?

no


Is there a cure for prader-willi syndrome?

no


Who were the doctors who figured out prader willi syndrome?

Andrea Prader, Heinrich Willi, Alexis Labhart, Andrew Ziegler and Guido Franconi were first to observe Prader Willi Syndrome in 1956.


How does a person inhreit prader-willi syndrome?

A person inherits Prader-Willi syndrome from the paternal chromosomes. This basically means that you had seven genes that were unexpressed.


Does Richard simmons have prader-willi syndrome?

Yes he does.


Is prader-willi syndrome a result of translocation?

According to the research I've done, Prader-Willi Syndrome is rarely a result of translocation, but it is a possibility. Translocation in this syndrome results in an inactivation of genes on the paternal chromosome 15.


What can cure prader willi syndrome?

There are no guidelines for preventing Prader-Willi syndrome. Prader-Willi Syndrome is a result of a genetic "error" that occurs at conception therefore there is nothing that can be done to prevent it. Liken it to not being able to prevent hair color or eye color....two things that occur as a result of DNA at conception.


Facts about prader-willi syndrome?

1 in 15,000 people have it


What is the condition called when you never get full?

Prader-Willi Syndrome


What is the scientific name for prader-willi syndrome?

Chromosome 15q partial deletion is the name for this syndrome.


How many people are born with PWS - Prader-Willi Syndrome - per year?

According to Wikipeda, the incidence of Prader-Willi Syndrome is between 1 in 10,000 and 1 in 25,000 live births .