Novel insights into maladaptive behaviours in Prader-Willi syndrome: Serendipitous findings from an open trial of vagus nerve stimulation

Journal of Intellectual Disability Research

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 149-155

  Manning, K E ^a   McAllister, C J ^a   Ring, H A ^a,b,c   Finer, N ^d,e   Kelly, C L ^a   Sylvester, K P ^e   Fletcher, P C ^a,e   Morrell, N W ^a,e,f   Garnett, M R ^e   Manford, M R A ^e,g   Holland, A J ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b The National Institute for Health Research Health Protection Research Unit in Blood Borne and Sexually Transmitted Infections at University College London in partnership with UK Health Security Agency   (United Kingdom)

^c CAMBRIDGESHIRE AND PETERBOROUGH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^e ADDENBROOKE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^f PAPWORTH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^g BEDFORD HOSPITAL NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hyperphagia; Maladaptive behaviour; Prader Willi syndrome; Social functioning; Vagus nerve stimulation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY WEIGHT; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; MALE; PRADER WILLI SYNDROME; SAFETY; SOCIAL INTERACTION; TEMPERAMENT; VAGUS NERVE STIMULATION; ADVERSE EFFECTS; AGGRESSION; COMPLICATION; FEEDING AND EATING DISORDERS; PHYSIOLOGY; PRADER-WILLI SYNDROME; PROCEDURES; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; AGGRESSION; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY WEIGHT; FEEDING AND EATING DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PRADER-WILLI SYNDROME; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VAGUS NERVE STIMULATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84955419046     PISSN: 09642633     EISSN: 13652788     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jir.12203     Document Type: Article

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