Prader-Willi Syndrome
What will be an ideal response?
A neurodevelopmental disorder that is characterized by insatiable appetite and exceptionally slow metabolism; will act as though they are starving; could prove critical in the discovery of hunger and satiety!
Other common physical and neurological symptoms:
> weak muscles
> small hands and feet
> feeding difficulties in infancy
> tantrums
> compulsivity
> skin picking
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