So sad. Like most 14-year-olds, Nihal Bitla loves playing
computer games – and those who know him say he has bright eyes, a caring
nature, and a child-like innocence.
computer games – and those who know him say he has bright eyes, a caring
nature, and a child-like innocence.
But his body is that of an elderly man, with wrinkled
leathery skin, a bald enlarged head and withered limbs. He weighs 12.5kg – just
under two stone – and is under 4 foot (1.2 m) in height.
leathery skin, a bald enlarged head and withered limbs. He weighs 12.5kg – just
under two stone – and is under 4 foot (1.2 m) in height.
Nihal, who lives on the outskirts of Mumbai, India, suffers
from a rare genetic disorder called Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome
(HGPS), which causes him to age eight times faster than normal. Doctors have
said very few in his condition lives beyond the age of 20. More photos…
from a rare genetic disorder called Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome
(HGPS), which causes him to age eight times faster than normal. Doctors have
said very few in his condition lives beyond the age of 20. More photos…
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