hrp0095wg8.1 | ESPE Nursing and Allied Health Working Group (PENS) Symposium | ESPE2022

Benefits of multidisciplinary care in Prader-Willi syndrome

Amin Nadia

Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) is a complex genetic disorder which affects endocrine and neurological systems, metabolism and behaviour. In the neonatal period PWS is characterised by hypotonia, and resultant failure to thrive, whilst in childhood hyperphagia and obesity typically predominate. Patients can develop hypothalamic dysfunction and a range of endocrinopathies, including growth hormone deficiency, hypogonadism and hypothyroidism. Patients with PWS benefit from early and...

hrp0095ee1.1 | Section | ESPE2022

Endo-Ern – paving the way to life-long expert care for rare endocrine conditions

Olaf Hiort

The European Reference Networks (ERNs) have been installed by the European Union to promote the patients’ rights in cross-border health care in 2017. They are accredited networks of health care providers offering transparency and dissemination of expertise to make an individual choice for best care. The ERN for rare endocrine conditions (Endo-ERN) is the largest ERN and has the aim to bridge care from infancy to senescence. Therefore, it has an adult and a paediatric cha...

hrp0095ee1.2 | Section | ESPE2022

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hrp0095ee1.3 | Section | ESPE2022

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