3-Year-Old Girl Whose Head Was Bigger Than Normal Undergoes Life-Changing Surgery (Photos)

Roona Begum whose head was three ties bigger than normal has got it reduced from 37 to 23 inches after a life-changing treatment. The three-year-old lives in a remote one-room hut with her Indian parents. Her family wasn’t able to afford treatment but charities rallied to pay for care. Surgeons drained fluid from her brain before remodeling the skull….

Roona, suffers with the illness hydrocephalus, which affects up to 500,000 children worldwide. The condition stems from a blockage in the valve that drains cerebral spinal fluid to the spine – squashing the brain, restricting its development and stunting its growth.

At three-years-old Roona’s head reached 37 inches in diameter – more than triple the average size for her age.