Type of Twin:
More Information About Manar Manged:
Craniopagus parasiticus results when one part of a set of conjoined twins fails to develop. As a result, Manar Maged was born with a second head attached at the skull to her own. While the head could blink and smile, it was not capable of independent life. The weight of the appendage would prevent Manar from crawling or sitting upright, prompting surgeons to remove it when she was ten-months-old.
In order to remove the head, which shared a blood vessel with Manar's brain, the surgeons cut off the blood supply to Manar's head. Fortunately, the risky procedure did not caue a fatal surge of blood to her heart. Manar's prognosis is good. Following surgery, she showed no signs of paralysis and could move all of her limbs. Doctors will monitor her recovery for other signs of brain damage.
After the initial surger, Manar developed hydrocephaly, an accumulation of fluid in her brain. A second operation was performed to drain the fluid.
Manar Maged died from a brain infection on March 25, 2006 after being admitted to a hospital in Cairo, Egypt.