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Poor little brown child...phase
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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 389289" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>THanks for getting back to us. I'm glad we were able to help. Do let us know how you get on. The only way blood tests will help, is if they look at the chromosomes for PWS specifically. If it's not PWS then there still could be a problem with the hypothalamus but it won't necessarily show up in blood tests. However, a functional PET scan or similar may help. If the blood tests are negative, see if you can still get referred to an endocrinologist who can assess hypothalamus function. It is a very small but very complex organ, the endocrine regulator of the pituitary and therefore ultimately the rest of the body. A tiny defect in a pinhead-sized part can cause some very widespread and confusing symptoms.</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 389289, member: 1991"] THanks for getting back to us. I'm glad we were able to help. Do let us know how you get on. The only way blood tests will help, is if they look at the chromosomes for PWS specifically. If it's not PWS then there still could be a problem with the hypothalamus but it won't necessarily show up in blood tests. However, a functional PET scan or similar may help. If the blood tests are negative, see if you can still get referred to an endocrinologist who can assess hypothalamus function. It is a very small but very complex organ, the endocrine regulator of the pituitary and therefore ultimately the rest of the body. A tiny defect in a pinhead-sized part can cause some very widespread and confusing symptoms. Marg [/QUOTE]
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