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Condition. Velásquez's condition is an extremely rare, previously undiagnosed, and non- terminal genetic disorder. [11] . Her condition bears similarities to many other conditions, especially progeria.
Born in Austin, Texas, Lizzie Velasquez was diagnosed with a rare condition, neonatal progeroid syndrome, which prevented her from gaining weight and affected her eyes, bones, and heart. Lizzie didn’t realize she was different in any way from anyone else since her parents never treated her any differently.
What is Lizzie Velásquez's rare medical condition? Lizzie Velásquez has a rare congenital disease called neonatal progeroid syndrome, which affects her appearance and metabolism. 4
31 sie 2015 · Lizzie Velasquez was born in Austin, Texas, with neonatal progeroid syndrome, a rare genetic disease that affects her heart, eyes and bones, and prevents her from gaining weight. Bullying...
8 lis 2013 · Lizzie is just four stone and has almost zero per cent body fat but her appearance is due to a genetic condition which means she cannot put on weight.
27 wrz 2015 · NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with Lizzie Velasquez, the subject of the new documentary, A Brave Heart. Velasquez suffers from a rare genetic condition and was the victim of terrible bullying.
28 wrz 2015 · Velasquez's condition, named Velasquez's syndrome because of it rarity, has made her body rail thin. She weighs less than 65 pounds, her skin sags and she's blind in one eye.
