NEONATAL PROGEROID SYNDROME: CHARACTERISTICS AND TREATMENT - BABY HEALTH
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What is Neonatal Progeroid Syndrome and How to Treat It



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46 Almeida Prado
46 Almeida Prado
Neonatal progeroid syndrome, also known as Wiedemann-Rautenstrauch syndrome, is an extremely rare genetic disorder that causes an aged baby's appearance soon after birth, accompanied by very distinct features such as a triangular and poorly developed face. In addition, infants with this type of syndrome usually also present delayed physical development, muscle weakness, difficulty in nursing and retarded intellectual development