Swollen Head Baby: Roona Begum's Incredible Journey

Swollen Head Baby: Roona Begum's Incredible Journey SUBSCRIBE: http://bit.ly/Oc61Hj A TODDLER whose head swelled to three times its natural size is undergoing a dramatic resurgence. Three-year-old Roona Begum hit headlines last year when she was rushed to hospital suffering from an extreme form of hydrocephalus - also known as water on the brain. Surgeons in New Delhi were able to reduce the size of her head from 37in to 23in but she was later discharged with little chance of survival. Yesterday (July 23) they were amazed to find that not only is Roona alive - but is well enough to even smile. She is still unable to walk because of the weight of her head but is able to crawl, eat and interact with her loving parents Abdul Rahman, 21, and Fatima Khatun, 23. They hope she will be well enough to attend school next year. In light of her continued recovery, doctors are considering another operation to further reduce the size of her head. However, her parents, having seen her brought back from the brink several times, are worried about the risks and are deciding whether to give their consent. Videographer / Director: Virendra Khanna Producer: John Balson / Aamir Bashir Editor: Kyle Waters For more incredible footage of the amazing side of life: Like Barcroft TV on Facebook: http://goo.gl/7ayYgY Follow Barcroft TV on Twitter: http://bit.ly/10vFLY9 Follow Barcroft TV on Instagram: http://bit.ly/1b84Ku0 Barcroft Media website: http://bit.ly/19OYwp

Swollen Head Baby: Roona Begum's Incredible Journey

Swollen Head Baby: Roona Begum's Incredible Journey

SUBSCRIBE: http://bit.ly/Oc61Hj

A TODDLER whose head swelled to three times its natural size is undergoing a dramatic resurgence. Three-year-old Roona Begum hit headlines last year when she was rushed to hospital suffering from an extreme form of hydrocephalus - also known as water on the brain. Surgeons in New Delhi were able to reduce the size of her head from 37in to 23in but she was later discharged with little chance of survival. Yesterday (July 23) they were amazed to find that not only is Roona alive - but is well enough to even smile. She is still unable to walk because of the weight of her head but is able to crawl, eat and interact with her loving parents Abdul Rahman, 21, and Fatima Khatun, 23. They hope she will be well enough to attend school next year. In light of her continued recovery, doctors are considering another operation to further reduce the size of her head. However, her parents, having seen her brought back from the brink several times, are worried about the risks and are deciding whether to give their consent.

Videographer / Director: Virendra Khanna

Producer: John Balson / Aamir Bashir

Editor: Kyle Waters

For more incredible footage of the amazing side of life:

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