Endocrinology & Metabolic Syndrome
Open Access
ISSN: 2161-1017
ISSN: 2161-1017
Mary Cataletto
Winthrop University Hospital, USA
Scientific Tracks Abstracts: Endocrinol Metab Syndr
Prader-Will syndrome is a complex, multisystem genetic disorder caused by lack of expression of genes located on the paternally inherited chromosome 15q11.2-q13 region. The phenotype is likely due to hypothalamic dysfunction which is responsible for hyperphagia, temperature instability and multiple endocrine abnormalities including growth hormone and thyroid stimulating hormone deficiencies. Hyper-somnolence is an important feature of Prader Willi syndrome, reported in 70 to 100% of adults with PWS and has been a major focus of clinical research over the past ten years. This presentation will update practitioners on clinical issues surrounding hyper-somnolence, sleep disordered breathing and daytime function in individuals with Prader-Willi syndrome.
Mary Cataletto is a Professor of Clinical Pediatrics at Stony Brook and a Member of the Clinical Staff at Winthrop University Hospital in Mineola, New York. She serves as Chair of the Asthma Coalition of Long Island and a Member of the Children’s Asthma Leadership Coalition. She has published and presented at regional, national and international venues. She is Editor in Chief of Pediatric Allergy, Immunology and Pulmonology.
Email: mecataletto@gmail.com