Progeria

Progeria is a specific type of progeroid syndrome, also known as Hutchinson–Gilford syndrome or Hutchinson–Gilford progeroid syndrome. A single gene mutation is responsible for causing progeria. The affected gene,... Wikipedia

• Specialty:  Medical genetics
• Symptoms:  Growth delay, short height, small face, hair loss
• Usual onset:  9–24 months
• Causes:  Genetic
• Diagnostic method:  Based on symptoms, genetic tests
• Differential diagnosis:  Hallermann–Streiff syndrome, Gottron's syndrome, Wiedemann–Rautenstrauch syndrome
• Medication:  Lonafarnib
• Treatment:  Mostly symptomatic
• Frequency:  Rare: 1 in 18 million
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo