Atypical psychiatric manifestations in Prader-Willi Syndrome

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https://doi.org/10.35954/SM2020.39.1.6

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Intellectual Disability; Uniparental Disomy; Dementia; Prader-Willy Syndrome; Psychotic Disorders

Abstract

Prader-Willi Syndrome is a rare genetic disorder. The presences of psychiatric symptoms are frequent, with atypical onset and course. We report a 28 years old woman with Prader-Willi Syndrome and psychiatric symptoms, which developed a chronic course.

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2020-06-30

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Santos Spagnuolo V. Atypical psychiatric manifestations in Prader-Willi Syndrome. Salud Mil [Internet]. 2020 Jun. 30 [cited 2026 Apr. 26];39(1):54-60. Available from: https://www.revistasaludmilitar.uy/ojs/index.php/Rsm/article/view/83

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