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Baby who had the most misshapen head doctors had ever seen undergoes surgery

  • Kaydence Theriault and her fellow triplets Taylor and Kaylin were all born with Crouzon Syndrome, which causes the head to become misshape
  • Kaydence had the most severe form doctors had ever seen - her skull was shaped like a cloverleaf
  • She needed life-saving surgery to ensure her brain didn't become damaged
  • Her older brother and mother also suffer from the condition
  • Now aged three, the triplets are in good health and due to start nursery

A toddler who had the most misshapen head doctors had ever seen has undergone pioneering surgery to prevent her brain from being squashed. 

Three-year-old Kaydence Theriault  and her fellow triplets Taylor and Kaylin were all born with Crouzon Syndrome, which causes the baby's head to become misshapen.

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