Progeria : The old aged Children

Do you know what is Progeria? Have you ever seen some children , who look very old like a 80-yrs old person. They look like this because they have a disorder called Progeria. Progeria is also known as Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome (HGPS).

Progeria is a rare genetic disorder.It is caused due to the occurrence of a  small defect i.e., mutation in the gene of a child, which results in rapid aging in the child. It is not inherited. Progeria is rarely seen in families with more than one child.

It can be easily identified with certain symptoms like growth failure during the first year of life, narrow, shrunken and wrinkled face, appearance of baldness, loss of eyebrow and eyelashes, short stature, large head compared to the body, dry, scaly, thin skin, formation of teeth is delayed or absent in the child.

The child will also suffer from bone thinning , arthritis , and many heart diseases.

A genetic test of LMNA mutation can confirm Progeria.

Many medications would be given . But there is no cure for Progeria. Progeria results in early death. Most patients do not cross their teenage. But in rare cases some individuals have lived till their 20’s. Their cause of death would be heart attack or stroke.

It is very rare disorder, only 48 people are living in this world with this disorder.

If you see these symptoms and signs in your children , please immediately contact your near by health care unit.

SOON THE CURE WILL BE FOUND.