Indian Teenager with Tennis-Ball Sized Brain Matter Oozing out of His Skull
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Saturday, Jul 1st 2017 11AM 29°C 2PM 29°C 5Day Forecast U.K. India U.S. News Sport TV&Showbiz Femail Health Science Money Video Coffee Break Travel Columnists Latest Headlines Health Health Directory Diets Discounts Login Indian teenager with tennis-ball sized Site Web Enter your search brain matter oozing out of his skull has Like Follow life-changing surgery to remove the Daily Mail @MailOnline Follow +1 pendulum growth dangling from his Daily Mail Daily Mail nose Known only as Manikandan, the 13-year-old was subjected to a life in isolation Condition called encephalocele caused part of his brain to bulge out of his skull His poverty-stricken parents became desperate for life-changing treatment Earlier this week he had the Government-funded operation to remove the mass By STEPHEN MATTHEWS LONDON and SANJAY PANDEY IN KERALA, INDIA FOR MAILONLINE PUBLISHED: 16:29 BST, 30 June 2017 | UPDATED: 17:40 BST, 30 June 2017 59 6 shares View comments DON'T MISS An Indian teenager has had a tennis-ball sized part of his brain that oozed out of his Meet Rumi and Sir skull removed form his face by surgeons. 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Hadid flashes cleavage in plunging white dress as she joins scarlet Having obstructed his vision and left him deformed, his poverty-stricken parents clad supermodel Lily Aldridge at Bulgari bash became desperate for life-changing treatment. in Venice The plantation workers' begged for Government help and earlier this week he had 'Birthday bunny!': Cheryl shares a the operation to remove the unsightly ball of brain matter. glamorous selfie to celebrate her 34th birthday as she thanks A 10-strong team of surgeons at Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences removed the fans for making her feel deformity during an 11 hour procedure - giving him hope for the future. 'so special' in gushing post Five in a bed! New Love Islands contestants make themselves comfortable squeezing together in spooning challenge A lot of flesh 'Bernie couldn't find any billions... or even millions': As James Stunt the man everyone seems to hate leaves £100m home, we reveal how he made 'billionaire' image Pedal power! 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Famously curvy chef appears far from her usual glamorous self as she strolls through London Chris Moyles shows off his staggering five stone weight loss as he +4 cosies up to his pretty girlfriend Tiffany Austin at BST Hyde Park He had an operation to remove the unsightly ball of brain matter earlier this week - giving him concert hope to live a normal life in future He's very trim now Advertisement His father Selvan, who earns barely enough to survive, said: 'We belong to the Marasar tribe and work in a plantation. 'I have five children, who are all normal and healthy, except Manikandan who was born with a swelling on the nose which kept growing. 'Because of the huge deformity on his face, he never went to school or mingled with others, as people used to make fun of his appearance. SHARE THIS RELATED ARTICLES ARTICLE Poor Western diets may Man, 48, sees his urine not be to blame for high turn FLUORESCENT blood... after being... 'My daughter might still Poor parents who are be here if I had acted... loving shield their 59 shares children from the... 'After surgery, he is eager to go back home, start school and make friends. 'I thank the doctors of Amrita Hospital from the bottom of my heart for enabling him to lead a normal life.' Dr Subramania Iyer, who led the team of doctors during the operation, said: 'It was a complex surgery. Champion! Doting dad Wayne Rooney lifts baby Kit aloft as the family enjoy their summer getaway in Spain before start of the football season Zoe Ball puts on brave face as she makes rare public appearance following the death of her boyfriend to attend her boyfriend to attend the BST Hyde Park concert Linda Carter was back. Mick's missus returned to Walford from Watford with a twisted secret. 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ExRugby Union ace rumoured to be joining 'Manikandan’s encephlocele was very large which had pushed the bone of his right lineup... after costly divorce and falling for eye outwards. Strictly dance partner Kristina Rihanoff 'For surgery, his skull was opened and the normal brain isolated from the sac of non- Advertisement functioning brain matter hanging from his face.' The removal of the deformity had left a defect in the skull, so a portion of that had to be reconstructed - a 'huge surgical challenge'. Dr Iyer added: 'We had to reposition patient’s eye sockets to remove the deformity in the right eye, and the nose was also remodeled.' Manikandan has now recovered fully from the surgery and is ready for discharge, local reports suggest. He will now be able to attend school and participate in all social activities like any other child of his age. WHAT IS ENCEPHALOCELE? WHAT IS ENCEPHALOCELE? Encephalocele is a rare type of neural tube defect (NTD) present at birth that affects the brain. The neural tube is a narrow channel that folds and closes during the third and fourth weeks of pregnancy to form the brain and spinal cord. Encephalocele is described as a sac-like protrusion or projection of the brain and the membranes that cover it through an opening in the skull. Encephalocele happens when the neural tube does not close completely during pregnancy. 'It means a lot to me': Phil Collins, 66, honoured with the Icon The result is an opening in the midline of the upper part of the skull, the area Award at Nordoff between the forehead and nose, or the back of the skull. Robbins charity gala... as limping singer jokes about looking 'a bit of a Usually encephaloceles are found right after birth, but sometimes a small shambles' encephalocele in the nose and forehead region can go undetected. 'I'm heartbroken': Adele CANCELS last How rare is it? two Wembley shows this weekend after damaging her vocal Center for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that each year about 375 cords as she begs fans to forgive her babies in the United States are born with encephalocele. Why babies smell In other words, about 1 out of every 10,000 babies born in the United States lovely, but teenagers pong: Newborns have a each year will have encephalocele. pleasant scent so that parents are encouraged What causes it? to take care of them, research shows There is a genetic component to the condition, meaning it often occurs Phil Collins belts out among families with a history of spina bifida and anencephaly. his killer vocals as he gives impassioned performance alongside Some researchers also believe that certain environmental exposures before Debbie Harry during BST Hyde Park gig or during pregnancy might be causes, but more research is needed. Can it be prevented? 'It's a sorry, not sorry type of thing': Niall Horan reveals he's Currently, there is no known way to prevent encephalocele, although steps unapologetic after can be taken to lower the risk.