A 1-year-old boy from Frankfort, Kentucky might not live beyond 13 years of age. He is suffering from Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome, a disease that accelerates the aging process when the child is 18-24 months old.
Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria syndrome is an extremely rare condition in which some aspects of aging are greatly accelerated, and few affected children live past age 13. About 1 in 8 million babies are born with this condition. It is a genetic condition, but occurs sporadically and is not inherited in families.
