Synonyms: Prader-Labhart-Willi syndrome
A rare genetic neurodevelopmental syndrome characterized by hypothalamic-pituitary dysfunction with severe hypotonia and feeding deficits during the neonatal period followed by an excessive weight gain period with hyperphagia with a risk of severe obesity during childhood and adulthood learning difficulties deficits of social skills and behavioral problems or severe psychiatric problems.
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Advocacy Organizations
COMBINEDBrain Inc
COMBINEDBrain is a consortium for outcome measures and biomarkers for neurodevelopmental disorders. We are collaborating to cure rare, non-verbal brain disorders.
DDX3X Foundation
Our mission is to connect families, resources, and the medical community to advance research for a treatment or cure to DDX3X Syndrome. Our ultimate goal is to accelerate brain function in individuals affected by DDX3X Syndrome through advances in cell and gene therapy and pharmaceuticals.
Indian Prader Willi Syndrome Association India
Improve the quality of life for all Indian people with Prader-Willi Syndrome and their families. Improves the physical and mental well being, socially as well as occupationally, of all people with Prader Willi syndrome
International Prader-Willi Syndrome Organisation
IPWSO's mission is to unite the global PWS community to collectively find solutions to the challenges of the syndrome and to support and advocate for people with PWS and their families, PWS associations, and professionals who work with people with PWS.
Moonshots for Unicorns
Curing single-gene disorders
Prader-Willi Syndrome Association USA
To enhance the quality of life of and empower those affected by Prader-Willi syndrome.
Project CASK
VISION Project CASK believes in a world free of the life limitations and debilitating effects of CASK gene disorders. MISSION To accelerate breakthroughs in research to develop treatments and a cure for CASK gene disorders. VALUES Collaboration. Transparency. Urgency.
Syndromes Without A Name (SWAN) Australia
Provide information, support and advocacy to families caring for a child with an undiagnosed or rare genetic condition.
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Clinical Trials
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