Her case appears to be different than other kids with stunted growth issues. Lawrence Pakula – her paediatrician at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine – said that “many of the best-known names in medicine, in their experience…had not seen anyone who matched up to Brooke…she is always a surprise.”

Although doctors say she hasn’t grown physically or mentally her mother sees teenage girl behavior saying, “She loves to shop…just like a woman.” When they do hit the stores – with Brooke in a stroller –  other mothers will stop and ask how old Brooke is.  Stating the fact that she is sixteen would be startling and would take a whole lot of explanation so her mum says, “my system has been to turn year into months. So, if someone asked today, I might say, she’s 16 months old.”

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