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Doctors Baffled, Intrigued by Girl Who Doesn't Age
ABCNews ^
| 6/23/09
| Bob Brown
Posted on 06/23/2009 1:15:55 PM PDT by LibWhacker
Years Pass, but Brooke Greenberg Remains a Toddler. No One Can Explain How or Why.
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.
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TOPICS: Health/Medicine; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: age; baffled; doctors; girl
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To: LibWhacker
"...mental capacity of a toddler"
0bama voters?
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posted on
06/23/2009 1:17:24 PM PDT
by
Perdogg
(Sarah Palin-Jim DeMint 2012 - Liz Cheney for Sec of State - Duncan Hunter SecDef)
To: Perdogg
3
posted on
06/23/2009 1:18:16 PM PDT
by
NMEwithin
To: LibWhacker
A smart Daddy would be selling blood samples by the drop to the researchers.
To: Perdogg
Drinking too much Kool Aid!
To: Perdogg
She still has a much higher IQ than most congress members.
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posted on
06/23/2009 1:21:28 PM PDT
by
darkangel82
(I don't have a superiority complex, I'm just better than you.)
To: LibWhacker
To: LibWhacker
I really doubt she’s the fountain of youth and that her organs aren’t aging. Some switch turned off at 16 months somewhere in her growth and mental functions but not aging.
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posted on
06/23/2009 1:22:03 PM PDT
by
bgill
(The evidence simply does not support the official position of the Obama administration)
To: Perdogg
The arrested mental development could apply to about any DemonRAT. The fact that she doesn't physically appear to be aging is intriguing though.
To: LibWhacker
I wish I could be 23 forever.
And if I could go back to highschool, oh BABY! Knowing what I know now, those cheerleaders wouldn't be laughing at me today!
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posted on
06/23/2009 1:23:13 PM PDT
by
End Times Sentinel
(In Memory of my Dear Friend Henry Lee II)
To: Owl_Eagle
Whew!
10 posts and no pictures of an old ragged White House news reporter.
Looks like I got out of here just in time.
lol
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posted on
06/23/2009 1:27:59 PM PDT
by
earlJam
To: ByteMercenary
yup. blood, hair, and tissues.
and to be clear... she is more like a baby then a toddler. they even say she looks like a 6 month old baby. this just makes it that much weirder. 16 years and hasn't aged at all.
on a side note... i sure had to dig to determine the area of the country/world (baltimore)
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posted on
06/23/2009 1:28:34 PM PDT
by
sten
To: Owl_Eagle
In the meantime , Cod liver oil (I double down) , freah aloe and Epsom Salt rubdown towards the end of every shower will add decades of fun and flexibility to you cheerleader chasing.
You may even catch up to me!
13
posted on
06/23/2009 1:29:57 PM PDT
by
norraad
("What light!">Blues Brothers)
To: earlJam
Some threads should remain HT free.
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posted on
06/23/2009 1:31:45 PM PDT
by
theDentist
(qwerty ergo typo : i type, therefore i misspelll)
To: LibWhacker
it appears to be the opposite of that condition that causes people to age at an accelerated rate.
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posted on
06/23/2009 1:34:06 PM PDT
by
fortunate sun
(Tell me what books you want to ban and I'll tell you what type of politics you hold.)
To: sten
That’s a long time to be in diapers.
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posted on
06/23/2009 1:34:30 PM PDT
by
Deaf Smith
(I spent all my money on women & booze, the other rest I just plain blew.)
To: LibWhacker
there is something disturbing about this kid...something in the eyes. weird.
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posted on
06/23/2009 1:37:50 PM PDT
by
Vaquero
("an armed society is a polite society" Robert A. Heinlein)
To: LibWhacker
Brooke goes to a Baltimore County public school, Ridge Ruxton, dedicated to special education. Based on her age, she would be a junior in high school. Jewel Adiele, one of Brooke's teachers, said she wonders sometimes what Brooke is thinking or perceiving.
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posted on
06/23/2009 1:42:30 PM PDT
by
VeniVidiVici
(Gasoline has gone up 60% since the Osama inauguration.)
To: Owl_Eagle
Me too!! Man, I would be SO popular, they’d have nothin on me those blonde bastards!
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posted on
06/23/2009 1:47:09 PM PDT
by
hulagirl
(Mother Theresa was right)
To: VeniVidiVici
Why is she in school? What purpose does that serve?
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