[Autistic symptomatology and Prader-Willi syndrome]

In recent years, Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) has been conceptualised as being included within the autistic spectrum (AS).

In this article, we review the studies that prove this to be the case, on the basis of both genetic and clinical evidence, and we also compare the core aspects that are found in the definition of AS and which are shared by PWS.

The article also reports the findings of a study conducted in the Valencian Region (Spain) and outlines a programme of therapy adapted to the different scores obtained on the AS inventory (IDEA).