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Hayley Leanne Okines (3 December 1997 – 2 April 2015) was an English author and activist who was a sufferer of the extremely rare aging disease progeria. [3] [4] She was known for spreading awareness of the condition.
Cornelia de Lange syndrome (CdLS) is a genetic disorder. People with Cornelia de Lange syndrome experience a range of physical, cognitive, and medical challenges ranging from mild to severe. Cornelia de Lange syndrome has a widely varied phenotype, meaning people with the syndrome have varied features and challenges.
Bloom syndrome (often abbreviated as BS in literature) [1] is a rare autosomal recessive genetic disorder characterized by short stature, predisposition to the development of cancer, and genomic instability.
Kylie Allen-Kulyk, like the famous singer, has been diagnosed with the rare autoimmune disease that causes progressive muscle rigidity and spasms. Edinboro woman with stiff person syndrome now in ...
Brooke Megan Greenberg (January 8, 1993 – October 24, 2013) [1] [2] was an American woman who became famous for being the first documented case of neotenic complex syndrome. Throughout her life of 20 years, she remained physically and cognitively similar to a toddler despite her increasing age.
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This 18-year-old fashion model is paving the way for people with disabilities by becoming one of few models with Down syndrome to walk the runway during New York Fashion Week.
Sellars was born with abnormally large and misshapen legs and feet, which continued to grow at a disproportionate rate. In a November 2009 interview, she estimated that she weighed about 21 stone (294 lb or 133 kg): 6 stone (84 lb or 38 kg) for her upper body and the remainder in her legs and feet (210 lb or 95 kg).