Long term safety and benefits of growth hormone therapy

Several new reports on growth hormone (GH) therapy support the benefits of GH use in PWS, while continuing the trend of a reassuring safety profile.

Seizure Disorder in Prader-Willi Syndrome

Although it's rarely mentioned in clinical descriptions of PWS, anyone who hangs around families with PWS knows that seizures seem to occur much more frequently in those with PWS than typical individuals. Even in cases where a seizure disorder is never formally diagnosed, many parents have, at one time or another, had their child with PWS evaluated because they appear to be having seizures or unusual movements.

Inhaled Growth Hormone -- Don't hold your breath...

Growth hormone (GH) replacement therapy is one of the few effective treatments available today to help children with PWS overcome some of the problems associated with the disorder. Kids with PWS are generally troopers when it comes to receiving their daily GH shot, but, wouldn't it be nice if they could get the same result without the needle?