These genes are involved in nervous system development, which is relevant to the clinical definition of PWS as a genetic NDD, and are related to the main characteristics and comorbidities of the disease, such as eating disorders with increased fatness and obesity, behavioral disturbances and various comorbidities including endocrine dysfunction, an impaired oxytocin pathway with poor social abilities, addictive behaviors comprising food, smoking and alcohol addiction and dysautonomy. The gene discussed is OXT; the disease is Obesity.