9-mth-old with rare disorder undergoes skull surgery

A baby was born with a rare genetic disorder called apert syndrome. The disorder causes skeletal abnormalities and occurs when the baby is still in the womb. The baby's condition was visible due to peculiar grotesque facial features. Doctors had at that time recommended the first surgery after nine months. Apert syndrome occurs in 1 per 65000 to 200000 births across the globe. The condition can affect the child's intelligence and hamper brain development but once treated completely he will have a normal life expectancy and will be just like any other child. Doctors said this is the hope that made his parents go on. The baby underwent a skull surgery in a city hospital. The surgery was conducted on november 29 2022. The infant will need plastic surgery to reconstruct his face at five or six years of age. Doctors said the child's parents live in dwarka. His father is a doctor and had faith that there is a bright future for his child. He did not give up.