Summary A BRAVE six-year-old boy whose head grew to double its normal size keeps on smiling despite undergoing numerous operations. Doctors doubted Daire Flanagan would survive, but the youngster is flourishing thanks to life-saving surgery to allow more space for his brain to grow. Daire, from Belfast, Northern Ireland, was born with Apert Syndrome, a rare genetic condition that means the plates of his skull fused too quickly while he was still in the womb. The syndrome, which affects around 1 in 100,000, means the baby's brain does not have the space to grow normally inside the skull, leading to an overlarge forehead, wide-spaced eyes, and sunken features.
Directed : Unknown
Written : Unknown
Stars : Larry Belling Shaili Kumari Silvia Corradin Nicholas Zahorcak
Genres : Documentary
Release date : Oct 12, 2016
Production companies : Zig Zag Productions Barcroft Productions
Summary A BRAVE six-year-old boy whose head grew to double its normal size keeps on smiling despite undergoing numerous operations. Doctors doubted Daire Flanagan would survive, but the youngster is flourishing thanks to life-saving surgery to allow more space for his brain to grow. Daire, from Belfast, Northern Ireland, was born with Apert Syndrome, a rare genetic condition that means the plates of his skull fused too quickly while he was still in the womb. The syndrome, which affects around 1 in 100,000, means the baby's brain does not have the space to grow normally inside the skull, leading to an overlarge forehead, wide-spaced eyes, and sunken features.
Genres : Documentary
Release date : Oct 12, 2016
Production companies : Zig Zag Productions Barcroft Productions
