The girl who never aged: Toddler with rare disease dies at age 20 .Printer-friendly version Send to friend Share/Save Font bigger Font smaller 26 445 Thursday, Oct 31, 2013 AFP WASHINGTON - An American girl who was born with an extremely rare condition that kept her a toddler for life has died at the age of 20, her father told AFP Wednesday. Brooke Greenberg, whose rare condition was sometimes called syndrome X, raised scientists hope of unlocking the secret to ageing. She died last week of a lung illness, Howard Greenberg said in a phone interview. We are going to remember her every day. She was a very, very, very special child, he said. Brooke, who lived in Maryland with her parents and three sisters, stayed about the size of a two-year-old for life. Only her hair and nails grew, according to an ABC news report that covered the familys story in 2009. She had the mental capacity of a one year old and weighed about 15 pounds (seven kilograms). She underwent a series of medical emergencies in her early years, including stomach ulcers, an apparent stroke, and an unexplained lethargy that caused her to sleep for two weeks. She was diagnosed with a brain tumour and her family began preparing for her funeral, but then she suddenly opened her eyes and doctors could no longer find any tumour. ..- See more at: yourhealth.asiaone/content/girl-who-never-aged-toddler-rare-disease-dies-age-20#sthash.Us1i2Y4D.dpuf
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