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Craniopagus twins are conjoined twins who are fused at the cranium. [1] The union may occur on any portion of the cranium, but does not primarily involve either the face or the foramen magnum ; the two brains are usually separate, but they may share some brain tissue.
In 2001, the twins were fitted with artificial skulls to permanently close their heads. In an interview, Carson stated about the operation: "In the end, the Bandas became the first Type 2 craniopagus twins (joined at the head and facing in opposite directions) ever separated with both surviving and both being neurologically normal." [3]
Conjoined parasitic twins joined at the head are described as craniopagus or cephalopagus, and occipitalis if joined in the occipital region or parietalis if joined in the parietal region. Craniopagus parasiticus is a general term for a parasitic head attached to the head of a more fully developed fetus or infant.
As Bernardo and Arthur are almost four years old, they are also the oldest craniopagus twins with a fused brain to have been separated. According to Gemini figures, one in 60,000 births result in ...
The hospital said that Erin and Abby Delaney of North Carolina are currently recovering in the intensive care unit after last week's procedure.
After more than 16 hours of surgery, 13-month-old twin boys conjoined at the head are finally separated.
Krista and Tatiana Hogan (born October 25, 2006) are Canadians who are conjoined craniopagus twins.They are joined at the head and share a skull and a brain. They were born in Vancouver, British Columbia, [citation needed] and are the only unseparated conjoined twins of that type currently alive in Canada.
The Schappell’s were craniopagus twins, meaning they had separate bodies but partially fused skulls and shared bone, vital blood vessels and 30 percent of their brain, including the frontal lobe ...