Question 1

how long can children with progeria live?

Accepted Answer

Record is 27y: The accelerated aging syndrome known as progeria truly accelerates the patients aging and illness profile.Most succumb to complications of coronary heart disease as early as their teens.

Question 2

what can be done to help children with progeria?

Accepted Answer

Supportive care: This rare pattern of premature aging is seldom seen by primary care providers. Assessment and confirmantion of any such DX by a geneticist is imperitive. Most work with a team of specialists who can monitor the DX specific healthrisks & provide guidence for your local source of care.They can also help you find support groups & other parents in the same situation.

Question 3

does progeria affect a child's learning?

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No: Children with progeria are usually of normal intelligence.

Question 4

what kind of doctor helps kids with cancer and or progeria(hgps)?

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Sub specialty : Pediatric cancers are treated by pediatric oncologists. Progeria patients may have their care coordinated by a geneticist but they see physiciams from different subspecialty areas also.

Question 5

please explain why is it that children with progeria get heart attacks or strokes so easily?

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Abnormal metabolism: The accelerated aging syndrome known as progeria truly accelerates the patients aging and illness profile.Their metabolism is marked by the same abnormalities in cholesterol and fat metabolism in childhood as that seen in adult stroke and heart attack victims.Most succumb to complications of coronary heart disease as early as their teens.

Question 6

what is progeria?

Accepted Answer

Supportive care: This rare pattern of premature aging is seldom seen by primary care providers. Assessment and confirmantion of any such DX by a geneticist is imperitive. Most work with a team of specialists who can monitor the DX specific healthrisks & provide guidence for your local source of care.They can also help you find support groups & other parents in the same situation.

Question 7

what is the cause of progeria?

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Most new mutations: Progeria is a self limited process with most recorded cases appearing as new mutations in families that have other normal children. There are rare sibships reported indicating an autosomal recessive form exists.Most don't survive their teens.

Question 8

what are the tests for progeria?

Accepted Answer

See below: The gene responsible for progeria has been identified (lamin a) in april 2003. A blood test can now be performed  progeria is due to a point mutation in this gene.  It is not usually passed down in families.  The gene change is a chance, rare occurrence.

Question 9

how can progeria be transmitted?

Accepted Answer

Most new mutations: Progeria is a self limited process with most recorded cases appearing as new mutations in families that have other normal children. There are rare sibships reported indicating an autosomal recessive form exists.Most don't survive their teens.

Question 10

what is progeria? can it be cured?

Accepted Answer

Most new mutations: Progeria is a self limited geneticnprocess with most recorded cases appearing as new mutations in families that have other normal children. There are rare sibships reported indicating an autosomal recessive form exists.Most don't survive their teens.There is no known cure.

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