Conjoined Twins Joined At The Head
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Description: SUBSCRIBE: bit.ly/1dKbiT4 A poverty stricken couple in India dream of seeing their two-year-old conjoined twins live separate lives after doctors offer hope of life changing surgery. Pushpanjali Kanhar, 25, from Orissa, eastern India, was shocked to give birth to two boys fused at the head, in a local hospital, on March 9, 2015. She had no idea there were any complications until she saw her sons, Honey and Singh, were born connected at the cranium. Scans quickly confirmed they each had a brain and were only conjoined at the tip of their heads. But after two desperate years of attempting to find an affordable doctor to help, the couple failed and were forced to return home. Now, the Orissa state government has confirmed they will assist. And the family are due to meet with doctors at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences hospital (AIIMS), in New Delhi, India’s capital, for further consultations. Dr Swapneshwar Gadnayak, Chief District Medical Officer for Kandhamal, said: ‘The twins are known as Craniopagus twins as they have two separate brains but are fused at the cranium. There have been cases of successful surgery where the children have survived. But if the brains had been joined it would be much more difficult to operate. This case needs further evaluation, and then we can confirm if surgery is possible or not.' Get the latest headlines: stories.coverasiapress.com Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/CoverAsiaPress Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/coverasiapress Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/coverasiapress Please contact news@coverasiapress.com to licence this copyright footage.
