Atypical psychiatric manifestations in Prader-Willi Syndrome
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https://doi.org/10.35954/SM2020.39.1.6Keywords:
Intellectual Disability; Uniparental Disomy; Dementia; Prader-Willy Syndrome; Psychotic DisordersAbstract
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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