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Probably many of us have seen the film “The Mysterious Story Benjamin Button. “This story is about a boy born an old man and unexpectedly for all who began to get younger over the years. The world collapsed on in the eyes of the protagonist – his beloved people are aging, but for him time continued to reverse. He died a baby in his arms a beloved, already elderly woman, before whose eyes passed most of Benjamin’s unusual, unlike anything.
The plot of the film seems utter fiction, but the world knows dozens of cases very reminiscent of a touching story Button. Sometimes time really changes the course for individuals causing children to become old people, and the name for it is syndrome Hutchinson-Guildford. Doctors recorded a total of 74 cases an unusual disease caused by a genetic mutation. World for a long time did not know about this terrible disease, progeria, forcing the baby’s body literally from birth steadily getting old.
Haley Okins, suffering from this rare disease, lived 17 years, although the doctors were sure that she would not live up to 14. Relentless time, leaving no hope for parents Hayley Okins, made an old woman out of her. The saddest thing about this story is that girl in her mental abilities and emotional manifestations remained a child locked in the body of the weak, an elderly person. Premature old age brought Hayley sick, so often appearing in people who have crossed the threshold of 80 years.
The difference between Haley’s calendar and biological age was truly huge – her body is aging 8 times faster than that of ordinary person. The girl’s height was a little over 150 centimeters – at some point it just stopped growing and to I wore children’s clothes at the end of my days. Thanks courage Englishwoman who managed to tell the world about her illness, the word “progeria” now does not cause any surprise. For that short Haley’s time, she managed to publish an autobiography, tell about yourself in several documentaries, finish school and even see more than one celebrity. Hand of an elderly girl shook such famous personalities as singer Kylie Minogue and the prince Charles.
Haley died a few days ago in the arms of her mother, who commented on the death of her daughter with the following words: “My the baby has gone where she’s better. ”
Time
