Progeria

Progeria is becoming a serious problem to be addressed, because it can cause the loss of the future. Because it not only causes progeria sufferers are not confident, but also causes sufferers died in young age. Progeria or premature aging disease is a genetic disease caused by mutations (changes) Progeria disease genes. derivatives and does not rub off. progeria is a genetic disorder that is indeed very rare. Progeria is derived from Greece i.e. geras which means old age. So the sufferer experiencing premature aging with speeds ranging from 4-7 times the normal aging process. Examples are very concrete examples, if the child is having a 10 year old progeria, then his appearance would seem like people aged 40-70 years old!

Progeria is different from other diseases that usually can already be detected while still an infant, even while you are still in the uterus. This disease appears after a one-year old child. No wonder if the age range 0-1 years old she looks normal, new as late as age it will be clearly visible process penuaannya. some of the symptoms of progeria clinical set enough feathers kuduk shudder. For example, the hair was thick and not growing then loss again, blood vessels in the head section is evident, the fatty tissue in the bottom of the skin is reduced even disappear so that the skin become wrinkled, and nails are growing perfect but grow curved and fragile. In addition, there is a hardening of the joints, the bones broken or cracked that never healed and pengeroposan bones. Fangs grow late, even there are also not grow at all in addition to irregular packing. Symptoms that could be fatal if undergone blood vessel stiffness.

Especially when kekakuannya occurs in the blood vessels of the heart, then most likely the sufferer will have a heart attack or stroke. The average incidence of progeria can only survive until the age of 14 years. Can be counted on the fingers of progeria sufferers who could reach the age of 20 years. Probably only one or two people only, due to her organs, such as the elderly. Try 14 multiplied by seven, at that age the condition of her body was like a person aged 98 years. Another feature is the curved nail as well as fragile, hardening in the joint, causing bone bone pengeroposan easily cracked or broken teeth, grows, is the late signs of progeria sufferer. Whereas it is a symptom in people who entered old age.The clinical symptoms that occur in people with progeria above is really heartbreaking. How not, all symptoms of sad must be experienced by children should be able to grow and play normally.