In Lifestyle we have talked about syndromes like Marfan, which gives a very impressive appearance and elasticity to people who suffer from it, but who are taken with confidence and together with a great talent, actors like the horror film master we present to you can result.On this occasion, we want to approach the Prader-Willi syndrome , a terrible condition that Depending on its severity it can lead to absolutely catastrophic behaviors, both for those who suffer from it, and for those around this person, who may be overcome by such a rare disease.
The terrible syndrome of Prader-Willi, «eat non-stop until death »
Prader-Willi syndrome is a genetic condition, not hereditary , which finds its cause in the lack of a gene on chromosome 15.The reason This anomaly may be that the paternal genes are not present on chromosome 1 5, that there are defects in these genes of the father or that the genes of the mother on chromosome 15 are presented twice.

Whatever the cause, the result will be a baby with hypotonia, that will show feeding difficulties and suffer from the Prader-Willi syndrome.As the tone reaches childhood, there will be a symptom that will be increasingly pronounced: an insatiable hunger.
Why this voracity? Prader-Willi directly affects the good functioning of the hypothalamus , specifically the diencephalon.This means that appetite control is greatly affected, causing there is no sensation of satiety .It's not that they are constantly hungry, they never feel full.

This hunger, coupled with the deficiency of muscle tone, lack of energy and a large percentage of fat in the body, makes many of those affected suffer morbid obesity .
It should be said that, in addition, it can also affect learning, growth-causing maturation to not complete-, breathing problems, flexibi Extreme quality and obsessive-compulsive behavior.
But, could they really eat without stopping to death?
This insatiable hunger, coupled with obsessive behavior-compulsive, it can be something really dangerous.Think of yourself: when you feel hungry, you eat until you are no longer hungry , isn't it? Imagine that you never, never, that moment came. You would continue to eat and eat, not knowing that you are getting too full.Imagine that you are also a child, that you are not really aware of your limits.It is scary.
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