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Doctors Baffled, Intrigued by Girl Who Doesn't Age

Years Pass, but Brooke Greenberg Remains a Toddler. No One Can Explain How or Why.

By BOB BROWN
June 23, 2009

Brooke Greenberg is the size of an infant, with the mental capacity of a toddler.

She turned 16 in January.

"Why doesn't she age?" Howard Greenberg, 52, asked of his daughter. "Is she the fountain of youth?"

Such questions are why scientists are fascinated by Brooke. Among the many documented instances of children who fail to grow or develop in some way, Brooke's case may be unique, according to her doctor, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine pediatrician Lawrence Pakula, in Baltimore.

 

"Many of the best-known names in medicine, in their experience ... had not seen anyone who matched up to Brooke," Pakula said. "She is always a surprise."


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QUESTION: How would you react to this "young lady" if introduced to as being a 16 year old and not a toddler as her exterior presents?

Would you be amazed? frightened? curious?



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I would probably find it impossible to believe that this girl was 16 if anybody attempted to introduce me to her and convince me otherwise. I would be frightened if this were my child!

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i would be curious as to what would happen when her parents die and she is left, still un ageing. if she cant take care of her self, who is?

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I would be shocked that someone who just turned 16 looks the same age as a toddler.

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It would be very interesting knowing that she is my age and she is in my grade but she is really like a 9 month old baby. Just knowing that is kind of creepy but yet really cool at the same time. If they didn't say she was 16 years old I really would not know the difference just like they said. I f I saw her in a store and they said she was 16 I think I would probably be a little freaked out HAHA! :)

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this is unbelievable. this is the kinda stuff confuses modern science... i wonder if this story was fake thats how much it is hard to believe

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I can't believe that she is 16. But I agree with jaquelynn when the parents die. Who is going to take care of her.

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THATS SO AMAZING!!!!! I cant believe a 16 year old girl still looks/acts like a toddler. Has she discovered the fountain of youth? Jk...but i really hope they find an explanation for this because I find it extremely intriguing.

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She should be studied.

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Wow thats amazing. Never even aged is just like... wow. I just wonder who will take car of her when the parents get to old?

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Well thats really strange. But she will still die eventually due to an unforseen organ failure, or old age, even though she does not look it.

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