Usually within the first year of life, growth of a child with progeria slows markedly, but motor development and intelligence remain normal. Signs and symptoms of this progressive disorder include a distinctive appearance: 
Slowed growth, with below-average height and weight
Narrowed face, small lower jaw, thin lips and beaked nose
Head disproportionately large for the face
Prominent eyes and incomplete closure of the eyelids
Hair loss, including eyelashes and eyebrows
Thinning, spotty, wrinkled skin
Visible veins
High-pitched voice
 Signs and symptoms also include health issues: 
Severe progressive heart and blood vessel (cardiovascular) disease
Hardening and tightening of skin on the trunk and extremities (similar to scleroderma)
Delayed and abnormal tooth formation
Some hearing loss
Loss of fat under the skin and loss of muscle mass
Skeletal abnormalities and fragile bones
Stiff joints
Hip dislocation
Insulin resistance
