Indications for genetic testing
<p><b>Birth to 2 years</b><b> </b>
Hypotonia with poor suck
<b>2 years to 6 years</b>
Hypotonia with history of poor suck
Global developmental delay
<b>6 years to 12 years</b>
History of hypotonia with poor suck (hypotonia often persists)
Global developmental delay
Excessive eating (hyperphagia: obsession with food), with obesity if food intake is uncontrolled
<b>13 years through adulthood</b>
Cognitive impairment; usually mild mental retardation
Excessive eating (hyperphagia: obsession with food) with central obesity if uncontrolled
Hypothalamic hypogonadism and/or typical behavior problems (including temper tantrums and obsessive-compulsive features)
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