The story of child 10 Years Born Without Brain

story of a child born without brains may not new. This rare condition is predicted only 2 out of 10,000 births in the UK. Not only that, the chances of survival of the patient is also very small.

Just as Alex Simpson, she is one strong boy against a rare disease called hydranencephaly. Alex is now 10 years old and able to survive the conditions that made the doctors were surprised.

style="text-align: justify;">"When Alex was born, his physical condition like a normal baby. But Alex can cry 20 hours a day. For two months, we do not know why he kept crying," the man said in an interview at KETV,

According to his father, Shawn Simpson, Alex was diagnosed with a rare congenital disorder called hydranencephaly, which means he was born with half a brain. Most babies with this condition will die before their first birthday. But Alex can continue to live up to 10 years old.

"Alex is now 10 years old. He knows who the mother, father and younger brother. He also knows when bad things will happen, she would cry or be sad. But since he only has half a brain, he never realized environment, "said Shawn, quoted Newser.

Previously, a study published in the Pediatric Brain Foundation noted, people can survive with hydranencephaly for 33 years. Meanwhile, in a 2014 study published in Acta Paediatrica hydranencephaly mention those with the longest survival to age 35 years. *

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