disease makes children appear to age quickly

newdonnie · #1 Oct 4, 2003, 10:59 AM

Hello,, I am trying to find the name of a disease that makes children appear to age very quickly.. Any information anyone can give me will be very helpful. I saw this on a talk show years ago but cannot think of what it was. Children around the ages of 8-10 looked like they were small senior citizens. I need to know where to look for info on this condition, and keep running into walls.. Please help!

elina · Oct 4, 2003, 10:35 PM

newdonnie, hi, you must be refering to progeria, or Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome. Here is an example of a quick link to it:

http://www.macon.com/mld/macon/news/5649319.htm

oh octopi · May 17, 2007, 03:18 PM

ah thank you! i've been looking for this disease too. i saw it on a documentary years ago.

victor-elaine · Oct 20, 2008, 01:29 PM

The disease is progeria. There is a family in my neighborhood whose little boy suffers from this disease. You may find their website helpful.
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