The Use of Oxytocin to Improve Feeding and Social Skills in Infants With Prader–Willi Syndrome

Tauber, M.; Boulanouar, Kader; Diene, Gwénaëlle; Çabal-Berthoumieu, Sophie; Ehlinger, Virginie; Fichaux-Bourin, Pascale; Molinas, Catherine; Faye, Sandy; Valette, Marion; Pourrinet, Jeanne; Cessans, Catie; Viaux‐Savelon, Sylvie; Bascoul, Céline; Guédeney, Antoine; J. D. Delhanty, Patric; Geenen, Vincent; Martens, Henri; Muscatelli, Françoise; Cohen, David; Consoli, Angèle; Payoux, Pierre; Arnaud, Catherine; Salles, Jean‐Pierre

doi:10.1542/peds.2016-2976

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The Use of Oxytocin to Improve Feeding and Social Skills in Infants With Prader–Willi Syndrome

Published in PEDIATRICS • Jan 18, 2017

Authors:

M. Tauber

Kader Boulanouar

Gwénaëlle Diene

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Patients with Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) display poor feeding and social skills as infants and fewer hypothalamic oxytocin (OXT)-producing neurons were documented in adults. Animal data demonstrated that early treatment with OXT restores sucking after birth. Our aim is to...

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Medicine

Oxytocin

Swallowing

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