Sunday, February, 12, 2012

Progeria

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Alternative Names

Hutchinson-Gilford syndrome


Treatment

There is presently no treatment for progeria.


Support Groups

Progeria Research Foundation, Inc. -- www.progeriaresearch.org


Expectations (prognosis)

Progeria is associated with a short lifespan. The average patient survives to the early teens. However, some patients can live up to 30 years. The cause of death is usually related to the heart or a stroke as a result of the progressive atherosclerosis.


Complications
  • Heart attack (myocardial infarction)
  • Stroke

Calling your health care provider

Call for an appointment with your health care provider if you child does not appear to be growing or developing normally.


Review Date: 08/26/2009
Reviewed By: Chad Haldeman-Englert, MD, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Section on Medical Genetics, Winston-Salem, NC. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)