The Indian Journal of Pediatrics

, Volume 35, Issue 9, pp 447–449 | Cite as

Syndrome of retarded growth, obesity, muscular hypotonia and mental deficiency (Prader-Willi syndrome)

Report of a case
  • A. K. Pathak
  • N. L. Sharma
Case Reports

Summary

Afive-year-old female child is described who had retarded growth, obesity, muscular hypotonia and mental deficiency. Another female sibling had suffered from a similar condition and the parents had a consanguineous marriage which indicates that this syndrome may have a genetic basis.

Keywords

Obesity Female Child Undescended Testis Mental Deficiency Chest Circumference 
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References

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Copyright information

© Dr. K C Chaudhuri Foundation 1968

Authors and Affiliations

  • A. K. Pathak
    • 1
  • N. L. Sharma
    • 1
  1. 1.Lucknow

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