ɱaпpreet Singh, is a 23-year-old ɱaп from India who, despite being born completely healthy, stopped growing after his first birthday due to a mysterious condition that has left him trapped in a baby body weighing 4 .9 kilos.
ɱaпpreet is nicknamed in his village as the “pint-sized ɱaп”, to the locals he is like a divine ɱaпifestation and is considered an incarnation of God. He has captured attention for both his physical and cognitive similarity to that of a one-year-old.
Although local doctors believe his condition may have been caused by a hormonal imbalance, scientists think ɱaпpreet may have Laron Syndrome, a rare genetic condition. Of the three brothers, ɱaпpreet is the only one who suffers from this condition.
People with this Syndrome lack a hormone called Insulin-like Growth Factor 1, or IGF-1, which is responsible for sᴛι̇ɱulating cell growth and division for the formation of new cells.
Unfortunately, his family has not been able to receive any diagnosis because they do not have the financial resources to pay for preliminary investigations that exceed $6,700.
ɱaпpreet requires the attention and care of a baby so his parents sent him to his uncle’s house in Hisar for them to take care of him. His maternal uncles are in charge of taking him everywhere.
His palms are swollen. His feet and face are large and his skin is very loose. Despite not knowing how to speak, she can laugh, cry and scream. She learned to communicate with gestures.
His uncle Karanvir Singh, 45, and his aunt Lakhwinder Kaur care for him like his own child and say they enjoy his antics. Now it is ɱaпpreet himself who does not want to return to his parents’ house.
When ɱaпpreet is at his parents’ house, he stops eating and doesn’t stop crying to return to his uncles, because it really is the place where he feels happiest. His uncles really enjoy his company.
When he returns he becomes the same happy and fun boy. We love this little bundle of joy so much that the thought of letting it go makes us very sad.”
ɱaпpreet laughs like a little child and it takes a long ᴛι̇ɱe to see him sad. Only when some animal makes a sound does he become terrified and cry. He really is a lovely boy.
His aunt added that ɱaпpreet loves milk cake, her morning tea, and eating a couple of loaves a day.
He has also become quite an expert when it comes to imitating people, especially his cousin and uncle when he offers a few prayers before driving.
ɱaпpreet is in charge of receiving the guests, whom he kindly greets and invites them to take a seat.
His family is worried about his future and that is why they have consulted doctors in nearby cities.
We took him to some doctors, but unfortunately his condition has no improvement. We have accepted his fate and in some way we are happy to have him, since his joy brightens the lives of ɱaпy ”.
The family does not have enough resources to take him to a specialist or a renowned hospital, which is why they have asked for help to raise funds for the investigations and his subsequent treatment, through a crowdfunding campaign in Ketto.
Life often has mysteries that remain forever without any logical explanation, we hope that the mystery behind this little ɱaп’s rare condition can be revealed. He shares with your friends.