See Why This 2 Year Old Boy’s Head Is Unusually Big

A baby boy was born with a deformity that has made his head swell to the size of a football and now needs urgent help to treat his rare condition.

DailyMail reports that the 2-year-old toddler Emon, from southern Bangladesh, has a head that weighs 20 lbs (9kg) – the same weight as an average one-year-old boy.

Due to his rare condition right from the womb, Emon was delivered by Caesarean section with a head that was slightly bigger than usual, but in the past two years, it has continued to grow bigger and bigger.

The toddler has not been able to talk, walk or even move his limbs due to the weight of his head, leaving his parents with no choice than to constantly be with him to take care of him.

Looking for a solution to their son’s condition, Emon’s parents anxiously rushed to nearby villages to see different doctors but nobody could diagnose his condition. They also paid for spiritual treatments for Emon, but nothing worked out and his head kept expanding.

Finally, luck came their way as he was diagnosed with Hydrocephalus, which is caused by a buildup of fluid inside the skull, increasing pressure and causing damage to the brain.

The brain and spine are surrounded by cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), which is essential for cushioning the organ, providing nutrients and removing waste products.

The organ constantly produces new CSF (about a pint a day), while old fluid is released from the brain and absorbed into the blood vessels. However, if this process is interrupted, the level of CSF can quickly build-up, placing pressure on the brain.

Congenital hydrocephalus, present in some babies when they’re born, can be caused by birth defects, such as spina bifida – where an infant’s spine doesn’t develop properly.

It can also occur as a result of an infection the mother develops during pregnancy, such as mumps or rubella (German measles).

If left untreated, it carries the risk of long-term mental and physical disabilities as a result of permanent brain damage.

Doctors have told Emon’s parents if he is taken abroad for foreign treatment, an experienced medical team could help him.

But they say they are too poor to go to another country, and describes their son’s future as ‘hopeless’.

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