What is DIPROSOPUS?
Diprosopus, also known as craniophacial duplication, is a rare congenital disorder. Children with this condition are generally considered to be the type of twin. These children often have two sets of facial elements. Some may have only a few duplicate facial functions. For example, two noses or two pairs of eyes may appear on the face, while other facial features appear normal. In the most extreme cases of Diprosopus, two complete faces can be found on one head. The rest of the body generally seems normal. It is assumed that the joining of the twins occurs between the 13th and 25th day of pregnancy. The joining of twins is likely to occur when two sperm fertilizes the same eggs and the embryo cannot properly divide into two separate fruits. Diprosopus is considered to be the most rare form of the connected twins, with only about 35 recorded cases that occur all over the world in 1884.
most fruitsThe affected by this severe developmental abnormality is dead. Many children born alive with Diprosopus do not live long after birth. In 2008, a girl named Lali Singh in the Indian village of Saini was born. Lali was born with complete craniophial duplication, which means she had two complete faces on one head. Although Lali was considered otherwise good health at the time of her birth, doctors believe that her condition had caused serious complications that eventually led to her death at the age of six weeks.
When this condition is discovered during pre -ultrasounds, abortion is usually recommended. These fruits often suffer from serious abnormalities except for craniophial duplication. The abnormalities of the spine and the brain have been seen on fruits with Diprosopus. These children often have two brains and two faces, but these brains are incorrectly created. It has been found that some diaprosopus fruits are missing in the proper development of the brain and suffering from hydroencephaly.
these children generally have a bad chance of overLive in the uterus until birth and those who usually do not survive long afterwards. It is known that children with craniophial duplication will survive after birth, if only one brain is present. These fruits usually develop an unusually large head, which can cause a dangerous natural vaginal birth for the mother.