History/Overview Progeria is a very rare fatal genetic condition of premature or accelerated aging in children. Symptoms are unrecognizable at birth, but in the first and next years that follows, bird-like facial features, enlarged skull, congenital hair and fat loss, dwarfism, growth failure, hearing loss, joint stiffness, dental crowding and cardiovascular diseases, characterization of the disease, will grow evident. There is physical manifestation alone. Intellect usually remains normal. Although genetic, it is not hereditary. It is “sporadic autosomal dominant” mutation. Both genders are vulnerable to this condition, and the average life span is 13 years. Common cause of death among patients with Progeria is atherosclerosis or heart disease. Recognition of different forms of Progeria has developed over the years but the most recognized classic is Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome (HGPS). This rare disease was named after Jonathan Hutchinson and Hastings Gilford who worked separately on this disease. It was first observed by Jonathan Hutchinson, a London surgeon, in 1886. He recorded a 6-year old boy in England who exemplified premature aging:
“A case of congenital absence of hair with atrophic condition of the skin and its appendages”. Afterwards, in 1897, Hastings Gilford observed and recorded the same case:
“On a condition of mixed premature and immature development.” From this observation, Gilford acknowledged it as a clinical issue and called it “Progeria”,
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Once called the “leprechaun’s disease”, Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome was first described in 1886 by the English surgeon Jonathan Hutchinson and by Hastings Gilford in 1904. The main reason why it took so long to find the gene for Childhood Progeria is that it only affects about one baby in every four million to eight million in the world.
Harlequin Ichthyosis, also known as Harlequin syndrome, is a rare genetic skin disorder where the epidermis layer of thin skin is thicker than normal. This disorder is present at birth and is not gender specific. Someone with the disorder would receive a mutated version of the ABCA12 gene from both parents; however, the parents show no signs or symptoms of this genetic mutation. The gene, where the mutation is found present, is responsible for making proteins that are used in the process of normal skin cell development. Because of the mutation, the epidermis endures abnormal development and hard, thick plates of skin are produced.
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Some ways to detect Progeria are genetic tests of the patient’s blood and clinical exams. Furthermore, the major signs begin developing when the child is around eighteen to twenty-four months old and he will experience accelerated aging even though he was born looking normal. One major symptom is hair loss. Patients are born with hair texture and color, but around six months to two years, the hair begins to fall out. Then, from two to three years, they are usually bald, but might have some thin, light hair. Loss of eyelashes and eyebrows are also experienced. Along with hair loss, these children grow slowly resulting in a shrunken physique and minimal weight gain. For males, their approximate height and weight are 40 inches and 25 pounds; but females are about 32 inches and 20 pounds. In When Good Things Happen to Bad People, doctors have stated these kids will "grow to be very short," and "would never grow much beyond three feet."( Kusher 1-2) Moreover, there are distinctive physical traits in the face and body. "By the second year of life, there is also under development (hypoplasia) of the facial bones and the lower jaw." ("Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria") Also, "the face appears disproportionately small in comparison to the head, and bones of the front and the sides of the skull (cranium) are unusually prominent." ("Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria") Some other characteristics observed in the face are a thin
They went to Washington to get money and help from Congress. While there, they got lucky and met Dr. Francis S. Collins and his wife Diane Baker. They agreed to help Sam and his family. They started at Chromosome 1 for answers. Dr. Brown already treated twin boys with troublesome chromosomes. The chromosomes split, turned over, and reattached themselves. This made them find flaws in skin cells. They narrowed it down to a specific spot on the chromosome. Next, they went online to find what genes were in that spot. They realized it was lamin A. This protein can sometimes lead to rare conditions and other problems. The researchers discussed the results together and tested patients. They came to the conclusion that the lamin A was the problem and named the protein progerin. They looked through reports and realized the protein was found in one of Collins’s own patients, Meg Casey. Collins realized she did not have progeria after all. She had mandibuloacral dysplasia
Progeria, also known as Hutchinson Gilford Progeria Syndrome, and Progeria syndrome, is an extremely rare genetic disease wherein symptoms resembling aspects of aging are manifested at a very early age. The Progeria come from the Greek words “pro” meaning “before” and “gēras” meaning “old age”. The disorder has a very low incident rate, occurring in an estimated 1 per 8 million live births. Those born with Progeria typically live to their mid teens and early twenties. It is a genetic condition that occurs as a new mutation, and is rarely inherited. Although the term Progeria applies strictly to all diseases characterized by premature aging symptoms, and is often used as
2). In addition, this disease causes death, short stature, blindness, and hearing loss. “Seventy percent of children with malignant infantile osteoporosis die by the age of six years, and almost 100 percent do not live to the age of 10 years” (Stocks et al., p. 2). The main cause of death is bone marrow failure, due to non-functioning osteoclasts. Some children will also have delays in muscle coordination, nerve compression, low levels of iron, crossed eyes, tooth decay, abnormal hardening of the bones, and fractures. (“Osteopetrosis,” 2008).
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Lonafarnib, a type of farnesyltransferase inhibitor (FTI) originally developed to treat cancer, has proven effective for Progeria. Every child showing improvement in one or more of four ways: gaining additional weight, better hearing, improved bone structure and/or, most importantly, increased flexibility of blood vessels. Results of the study, which was funded and coordinated by The Progeria Research Foundation, were published September 24, 2012 in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences(no author, first treatment
Today I will be discussing Klippel-Feil Syndrome. I will discuss how the disorder is passed on, what genes it affects, and what it does to the body. I will then present information to be passed on to family members that may have the disorder or carry the gene to pass on to their children. Klippel-Feil Syndrome is the genetic anomaly I chose because I honestly did not know much about it. My mother was born with numerous severe and mostly rare birth defects.
Progeria is a rare, fatal, genetic condition that comes from the Greek word progeros meaning prematurely old. In the greek language, the word ‘pro’ means before and the word ‘geras’ means old age. Another name for progeria is Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome. Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome (HGPS) was first described in 1886 by Dr. Jonathan Hutchinson and also in 1897 by Dr. Hastings Gilford in 1897 – both in England.
The childhood development of the individual followed the normal development patterns that are expected. In the childhood stage the individual development changed rapidly and their ability to be active and learn new skills improves on a daily basis. During childhood a child will grow steadier compared to an infant. A child’s body and organs size grows at a steady pace. By the age of 6 a child’s head will be 90% of a full adult size even though the rest of a child’s body has a lot more to grow and to develop. Until a child reaches late childhood, and entering adolescence, an individual’s reproductive organs are still not fully developed. Infants and children can suffer from delayed development. This could cause potential effects
Examination of the back of his scalp does show a fullness just at the base of the occiput on the left. It does appear somewhat mobile, though somewhat ill-defined as well. There is perhaps a smaller, though similar area on the right side in the same region. There is no tenderness to touch. It does appear mobile. There is no overlying redness or other skin changes. No changes in hair pattern there as well. It measured approximately 4 cm on the left, perhaps two on the right. Exam difficult because of somewhat redundant scalp skin.