Cockayne syndrome--a case report, and a review of the premature aging syndromes in paediatrics.

Abstract

The premature aging syndromes are a rare eccentric group of syndromes in which predominantly senile features develop prematurely. Cockayne Syndrome is one of several premature aging syndromes; it has been recognised, but hitherto unreported in the local literature. This is a case report of a child with the classical features of Cockayne Syndrome.