Strange Medical Conditions You Won’t Believe Are Real

Progeria

The rare genetic condition, progeria, also known as Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome, occurs early in a child’s life and causes their body to age quickly. Although they look healthy when they’re born, babies with progeria begin showing signs within their first year of life. Some of the symptoms include a bigger head, large eyes, loss of muscle and body fat, and hair loss. As the child ages, they may begin to get diseases expected of people over the age of fifty, including bone loss and heart disease.

This rare disease affects approximately one out of every four million, and those diagnosed are lucky to live past thirteen years old, often dying of heart attacks or strokes.

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