Baby makes miraculous recovery —
Four months ago, the circumference of Roona Begum's head was 94 centimeters -- almost triple the size of a normal baby -- due to ten liters of excess fluid inside her brain. Born in a remote village in northeastern India, Roona was diagnosed with an extreme form of hydrocephalus and was given only a few months to live.
Baby makes miraculous recovery —
Four months ago, the circumference of Roona Begum's head was 94 centimeters -- almost triple the size of a normal baby -- due to ten liters of excess fluid inside her brain. Born in a remote village in northeastern India, Roona was diagnosed with an extreme form of hydrocephalus and was given only a few months to live.
"Day by day her head started growing bigger, she stopped wanting to eat, she would just lie in bed, it became very difficult for us to carry her and take her anywhere," Roona's father Abdul Rehman said.
Baby makes miraculous recovery —
"Day by day her head started growing bigger, she stopped wanting to eat, she would just lie in bed, it became very difficult for us to carry her and take her anywhere," Roona's father Abdul Rehman said.
Before Roona underwent several surgeries to reduce the swelling, the skin of her head was stretched so far that it pulled her eyelids over her eyes, making it impossible for her to see.
Baby makes miraculous recovery —
Before Roona underwent several surgeries to reduce the swelling, the skin of her head was stretched so far that it pulled her eyelids over her eyes, making it impossible for her to see.
Two Norwegian students who were moved by Roona's plight placed her photo on a crowd funding website, raising more than $60,000 to help fund treatment for her in a Delhi hospital.
Baby makes miraculous recovery —
Two Norwegian students who were moved by Roona's plight placed her photo on a crowd funding website, raising more than $60,000 to help fund treatment for her in a Delhi hospital.
After five high-risk surgeries, Roona pulled through and her head is now down to a circumference of 58 cm. She can now move her head around, she is more playful and most importantly, she can see.
Baby makes miraculous recovery —
After five high-risk surgeries, Roona pulled through and her head is now down to a circumference of 58 cm. She can now move her head around, she is more playful and most importantly, she can see.
Back in her village, Roona has become the center of attention. Its too early to tell if she will ever be completely normal -- several operations still lie ahead, but the signs so far are promising.
Baby makes miraculous recovery —
Back in her village, Roona has become the center of attention. Its too early to tell if she will ever be completely normal -- several operations still lie ahead, but the signs so far are promising.