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Effect of Deep Proprioceptive Stimulation via Weighted Blankets on Behavior, Sleep, and Body Composition in Adults with Prader–Willi Syndrome: A Randomized Crossover Trial

2026-07-24

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<title>Abstract</title> <p>Background Prader–Willi syndrome (PWS) is a rare neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by hypotonia, hyperphagia, challenging behaviors, sleep abnormalities, and altered body composition. Non-pharmacological interventions targeting sensory modulation may represent a safe therapeutic strategy. Deep proprioceptive stimulation (DPS), delivered via weighted blankets, has shown anxiolyt...

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Literature Corpus work: e74e7558-4f7d-5600-911c-dc8285989af6
DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-10202978/v1

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