EFFECTS+OF+PROGERIA

=**Effects and Symptoms of Progeria**=

Some symptoms and effects of Progeria include: Changes in skin (becomes thin, dry, and wrinkles) Abnormal height and weight (patients do not grow taller than 3.7ft (1.15m) and do not weigh over 40lb (15kg)) Hair loss (including eyelahses and eyebrows) Promonent scalp veins Absence of fat under the skin Hardening and thickning of the skin Pinched nose High-pitched voice Prominent eyes Imparied or absence of sexual development Stiffening of joints Abnormalities in bone structures Dislocation on the hip Small face and jaw relative to the head

Out of these, Arteriosclerosis, or the hardening of the arteries, is the number one leading cause of death for progeria patients. Other leading cause of death include cardiovascular abnormalities, like heart attacks and congestive heart failures, stroke and severe malnutrition.

Note. Patients with progeria normally only show abnormalities in appearance (physical). Progeria patients normally show a normal mental development and intellegency.
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__QUIZ__ Q. Name at least 3 symptoms of progeria Q. What is the number 1 leading cause of death for progeria patients? (scroll down for answers)

A. any three of the following: Changes in skin (becomes thin, dry, and wrinkles) Abnormal height and weight (patients do not grow taller than 3.7ft (1.15m) and do not weigh over 40lb (15kg)) Hair loss (including eyelahses and eyebrows) Promonent scalp veins Absence of fat under the skin Hardening and thickning of the skin Pinched nose High-pitched voice Prominent eyes Imparied or absence of sexual development Stiffening of joints Abnormalities in bone structures Dislocation on the hip Small face and jaw relative to the head A. Arteriosclerosis (the hardening of the arteries)


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