While there are different forms of Progeria*, the classic type is Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome, which was named after the doctors who first described it in England: in 1886 by Dr. Jonathan Hutchinson, and in 1897 by Dr. Hastings Gilford.
Progeria was first described by Sir Jonathan Hutchinson in London, UK.
I got this from google. The first person was Jonathan Hutchin.
No, adults can't get progeria, progeria is in the genes, so the person will be immediatly affected with it, you don't see adults with progeria, because most people with progeria die before they turn 13
No, Tom Cruise has never had progeria.
Progeria is autosomal dominant.
Progeria is caused by a dominant mutation in the LMNA gene. It is a rare genetic disorder that results in accelerated aging in children.
The oldest person recorded with Progeria, was 21.
There is no treatment for progeria. That is genetic aberration and not a disease.
The exact opposite. Children with Progeria are extremely skinny.
how many individuals get the progeria? Progeria is a very rare genetic disease and can't be "caught." You are either born with it or not. If you are not born with it, you can never develop it. The incidence of progeria is about 1 in every 8 million live births.
1 in every 4-8 million newborn get Progeria.
Progeria characteristics appear at 10-24 months of age.