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  2. Progeria - Wikipedia

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    Most children with progeria appear normal at birth and during early infancy. [11] Children with progeria usually develop the first symptoms during their first few months of life. The earliest symptoms may include a failure to thrive and a localized scleroderma-like skin condition. As a child ages past infancy, additional conditions become ...

  3. Batten disease - Wikipedia

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    Over time, affected children experience mental impairment, worsening seizures and progressive loss of sight, speech and motor skills. Batten disease is a terminal disease; life expectancy varies depending on the type or variation. [7] [8] Females with juvenile Batten disease show first symptoms a year later than males, but on average die a year ...

  4. Asphyxiating thoracic dysplasia - Wikipedia

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    Jeune syndrome is a rare genetic disorder that affects the way a child's cartilage and bones develop. It begins before the child is born and primarily affects the child's rib cage, pelvis, arms and legs. [5] Usually, problems with the rib cage cause the most serious health problems for children with Jeune syndrome.

  5. Maroteaux–Lamy syndrome - Wikipedia

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    At birth, people with Maroteaux–Lamy syndrome typically do not display any signs or symptoms. [4] Signs are revealed early in the affected child's life, with one of the first symptoms often being a significantly prolonged age of learning how to walk. Growth begins normally, but children usually stop growing by age 8.

  6. Dravet syndrome - Wikipedia

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    The timing of the first signs and symptoms in Dravet syndrome occur about the same time as normal childhood vaccinations, leading some to believe the vaccine was the cause. However, this is likely a non-specific response to fever, as vaccination often induces fever, [ 8 ] and fever is known to be associated with seizures in persons with Dravet ...

  7. Familial dysautonomia - Wikipedia

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    Signs and symptoms of familial dysautonomia usually commence during infancy and worsen with age, and may include gastrointestinal dysmotility (including erratic gastric emptying, gastroesophageal reflux, abnormal esophageal peristalsis, oropharyngeal incoordination), [3] dysphagia (as poor suckling in infancy) and frequent choking/gagging, recurrent vomiting, poor weight gain [6] /growth, [7 ...

  8. What is ‘eldest daughter syndrome’? Expert shares 8 signs to ...

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    Licensed marriage and family therapist Kati Morton broke down the eight signs of “eldest daughter syndrome” in a TikTok video that has been viewed over 6 million times.

  9. Childhood dementia - Wikipedia

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    The impact on life expectancy depends on the individual condition, [9] but is usually severe without treatment. [1] [3] It's estimated only 25–29% of people affected survive to adulthood, and only 10% to the age of 50. [1] The median life expectancy is around 9 years, and the average life expectancy is 16.3 years. [1]