418 top medical experts on Prader-Willi Syndrome across 31 countries and 32 U.S. states, including 281 MDs (Physicians). This is based on an objective analysis of their Scientific Publications, Clinical Trials, Medicare, and NIH Grants.
- Prader-Willi Syndrome: An autosomal dominant disorder caused by deletion of the proximal long arm of the paternal chromosome 15 (15q11-q13) or by inheritance of both of the pair of chromosomes 15 from the mother (uniparental disomy) which are imprinted (genetic imprinting) and hence silenced. Clinical manifestations include mental retardation; muscular hypotonia; hyperphagia; obesity; short stature; hypogonadism; strabismus; and hypersomnolence. (Menkes, Textbook of Child Neurology, 5th ed, p229)
- Clinical guidelines are the recommended starting point to understand initial steps and current protocols in any disease or procedure:
- Broader Categories (#Experts): Chromosome Disorders (2,206), Intellectual Disability (5,155), Multiple Abnormalities (3,208), Obesity (4,974).
- Clinical Trials : at least 106 including 4 Active, 52 Completed, 16 Recruiting
- Synonyms: Labhart-Willi Syndrome, Royer Syndrome
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