[TheSpottedOwl]

Bump for later. What a pretty little girl.

[Spok]

Loving care for the disabled? Don't let the ACLU or some judge get wind of this-they'll be shrieking for her blood.

[mlc9852]

Very strange, especially that it supposedly has never been seen before. I often assume medical science knows almost everything these days and that if something can't be cured, it most certainly can at least be identified. I guess there is always a lot to learn.

[dangus]

[goldstategop]

Is she the world's first immortal human? If so that would be the opposite of progeria. Curious and no wonder researchers are trying to divine her secrets. Imagine discovering the Fountain Of Youth where Ponce De Leon failed.

(Denny Crane: "Sometimes you can only look for answers from God and failing that... and Fox News".)

[Jeff Head]

"When one sees how much she has accomplished, it's a wonderful reminder that even for someone who's limited, it's a wonderful world out there," Pakula said.

The same can be said for Terri Shiavo...and would still be said for her if the cultural of death had not snuffed out her life.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

Wow. This sounds like one of those Weekly World News articles. I never thought such a condition actually existed.

[Lazamataz]

If she could discover what causes this, and bottle it, she will be the world's first zillionare.

At the age of 21, everyone would quaff a bottle of this stuff.

[ctlpdad]

The parents are lucky DSS hasn't locked them up because the kid isn't "thriving"

Pakula said Brooke has thrived because of the support of her parents and three sisters.

Interesting story, good for the parents!

[The Grim Freeper]

Pakula said Brooke has thrived because of the support of her parents and three sisters.

"When one sees how much she has accomplished, it's a wonderful reminder that even for someone who's limited, it's a wonderful world out there," Pakula said."

What a delightful truth coming from a member of the medical profession. How refreshing!

[steveo]

Sounds like the opposite of Progeria.

[fso301]

Would be neat to fully understand this mechanism and be able to trigger it without the negatives at say 25.

[raivyn]

Fascinating!

[the OlLine Rebel]

Wow, almost the opposite of that aging syndrome - where children AGE very, very fast and die at about that time from it.

[TBall]

Weird. No doubt this story will be on Good Morning America next week.

[TightyRighty]

It's amazing what types of diseases and syndromes there are out there. Not long ago there was a show on about kids that age too fast - they are 7 & 8 years old but look 90 and they usually die by the time they are 13.

[ex-Texan]

Methinks that perhaps this beautiful, remarkable child may hold the secret of perpetual youth in her genetic code. Just a private thought. Perhaps medical scientists ought to be asking more profound questions here.

[ClearCase_guy]

Star Trek. Corbomite Maneuver.

[RobRoy]

So she doesn't have a 12 year old mind?

[Blood of Tyrants]

That is too strange.