Eline Leonie: What Happened To Her?

Eline Leonie was the daughter of Michelle Claudine. She was diagnosed with Progeria Disease. It is a rare genetic disease that causes children to age rapidly.

Progeria is an extremely rare autosomal dominant genetic disorder in which symptoms resembling aspects of ageing are manifested at a very early age.

Its occurrence is usually the result of a sporadic germline mutation; although HGPS is genetically dominant, people rarely live long enough to have children, preventing them from passing the disorder on in a hereditary manner.

Unlike other children, Eline’s ageing started before her birth. After her birth, she was diagnosed with digestive, muscle and heart problems.

Michelle Claudine knew there was something wrong with her pregnancy as in the 20th week of her pregnancy, her belly was smaller compared to other mothers.

A worried Michelle asked the doctors to do an ultrasound, but they suggested Amniocentesis instead. She did not comply with the doctor’s orders and was hospitalised at week 28.