In Brazil, little Misael, 5, already weighs 80 kg. This child with an insatiable appetite is undoubtedly a victim of Prader-Willy syndrome.
At 5 years old, Misael Caldogno Abreu already weighs more than 80 kilos. a report broadcast on Barcroft TV, shows the difficult daily life of the child in his native region of Espírito Santo (Brazil). His appetite seems insatiable and he is undoubtedly a victim of the terrible Prader-Willy syndrome.
While he was born with a completely normal weight, 3 kilos, Misael worries his parents from his one and a half years. “This is where we really started to understand that something was wrong: he was putting on three kilos every month,” recalls his mother.
To fight against this worrying weight gain, his parents decided to put him on forced walking, more than 40 minutes a day despite his young age. Without success. “He sometimes grows up to 5 kilos per month”, explains his pediatrician, Dr Lucio Miranda Coelho, on the site Noticiasaominuto. With significant risks to his health.
A fragile heart
“His heart has to work a lot. We are really afraid that something will happen to him, ”continues the specialist. For this reason, Misael should use a breathing apparatus while sleeping to prevent apnea.
As a diagnosis, the medical team is increasingly convinced that the child suffers from Prader-Willi syndrome, a rare genetic disease characterized, at birth, by a lack of muscle tone (hypotonia) and difficulty in eating, then by early obesity associated with excessive food intake (overeating).
Bariatric surgery as a hope
According to Orphanet, this pathology is due to an anomaly of chromosome 15 and concerns one in 25,000 births. At present, there is no treatment that completely cures this syndrome because it is of genetic origin. However, early and multidisciplinary management improves the course of the disease and reduces complications. Growth hormone is particularly prescribed for these children who very often also suffer from a growth deficit. In France, Toulouse University Hospital is a center of reference in the field.
Recently, a Saudi study showed that bariatric surgery could offer hope for a lasting treatment of this rare genetic disease. Results to be confirmed …
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