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Over the past years, research into the Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) and its treatment options has progressed enormously and new insights have greatly improved the quality of life of those affected. For many years, Urs Eiholzer has been engaged in the care of children with PWS and their families. He has published a great number of seminal scientific articles and contributions and supports a comprehensive, integrated treatment approach, taking into account both the biological and the psychological aspects of the syndrome. This easily understandable book is specifically suited for non-professionals and presents the clinical picture of the syndrome, its genetic cause, state-of-the-art research results and treatment options as used in the author’s out-patient clinic. The text is illustrated with graphics and complemented by an abundance of pictures. This publication addresses not only the family members of the affected children, but also those who have contact with them - from the neighbor to the pediatrician.

PWS research may also contribute to basic medical research by providing new insights into the metabolism of obese patients, whose obesity is caused by factors other than PWS.

This book provides an overview of the clinical research results as to hormones and metabolism of PWS with special emphasis on growth hormone and growth hormone treatment.

This book examines the relationship between physical growth and well-being. The questions as to what extent psychological conditions can influence growth, and whether body height has an influence on personality and well-being, are at the core of the book. The latter question is all the more important since treatments to influence body height are available, but entail considerable investments. Moreover, it no longer suffices to prove that a treatment improves physical parameters, but it has to be shown that patients benefit on the psychosocial level as well. Therefore, assessment of well-being is given special importance in this book.