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Volume-12 Number-1, 2025 / Case Report

A Case of Prader-Willi Syndrome with Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Author:
Rishikesh Balasaheb Deshmukh
Department of Respiratory Medicine, Era Lucknow Medical college and hospital, Era university, Lucknow, UP, India
Harshita Rani
Department of Respiratory Medicine, Era Lucknow Medical college and hospital, Era university, Lucknow, UP, India
Amit Srivastava
Department of Respiratory Medicine, Era Lucknow Medical college and hospital, Era university, Lucknow, UP, India
Asna Khan
Department of Respiratory Medicine, Era Lucknow Medical college and hospital, Era university, Lucknow, UP, India
Krishna Bihari Gupta
Department of Respiratory Medicine, Era Lucknow Medical college and hospital, Era university, Lucknow, UP, India
Abstract:
Background: Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) is a genetic disease caused due to defect in DNA methylation within the Prader-Willi region (PWCR) at 15q11q13. A young female presenting with complaints of sleep disturbance, burning micturition, and pain in abdomen is a case in point. Patient was subjected to polysomnography and was diagnosed as Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).
Result: The relationship between Prader-willi syndrome and obstructive sleep apnea is established and hence monitoring of the patients of PWS is of significance in patients of OSA.
Keywords:
Genetic disorder, Obstructive sleep apnea, Prader-Willi syndrome, Polysomnography.

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