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	Craniopagus parasiticus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Craniopagus parasiticus is a medical condition in which an undeveloped, parasitic twin head is attached to the body of a developed twin.
		"Craniopagus parasiticus: a case illustrating its relationship to craniopagus conjoined twinning".
		"Craniopagus parasiticus: a case report of a parasitic head protruding from the right side of the face".
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Craniopagus_parasiticus (269 words)

	Parasitic twin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		They are defined as parasitic, rather than conjoined, by being incompletely formed or wholly dependent on the body functions of the complete fetus.
		Conjoined-parasitic twins united at the head are described as craniopagus or cephalopagus.
		Craniopagus occipitalis is the term for fusion in the occipital region; craniopagus parietalis is when the fusion is in the parietal region; craniopagus parasiticus is term for a parasitic head attached to the head of a more fully-developed fetus or infant.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Parasitic_twin (465 words)

	Egypt 'Two-Head' Baby Breathing Without Ventilator
		CAIRO - An Egyptian baby which underwent surgery last month to remove the head of an underdeveloped twin was Monday breathing without a ventilator for the first time since the operation, one of her doctors said.
		Manar Maged, who is now 11 months old, was born with craniopagus parasiticus, a very rare condition, which left her attached by the skull to the head of her underdeveloped twin.
		Craniopagus parasiticus occurs when an embryo begins to split into identical twins but does not complete the process.
	www.infowars.com /articles/science/egypt_two_headed_baby_breathing.htm (249 words)

	Untitled Document (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Craniopagus is a rare condition with an incidence of about 1 in every 2.5 millions.
		Craniopagus Parasiticus is a subtype of Craniopagus having a lower incidence.
		There are about 20 to 30 trials of separation of Craniopagus in general in the world and only a handful of survivors.
	www.egyexports.com (231 words)

	Ahazi Community - I found this extremely disturbing
		Ten-month-old Manar Maged was suffering from one of the rarest birth defects -- craniopagus parasiticus -- a problem related to that of conjoined twins linked at the skull.
		Craniopagus parasiticus occurs when an embryo begins to split into identical twins but fails to complete the process.
		Spitz did not know how many cases of craniopagus parasiticus have occurred or the number of attempted separations.
	ahazi.org /forums/printthread.php?t=4642 (526 words)

	Baby to have second head removed - Yellowworld Forums
		Rebeca was born on December 17 with the undeveloped head of her twin, a condition known as craniopagus parasiticus.
		Rebeca is the eighth documented case in the world of craniopagus parasiticus, said Dr. Santiago Hazim, medical director at CURE International's Center for Orthopedic Specialties in Santo Domingo, where the surgery will be performed.
		She is the eighth documented case in the world of craniopagus parasiticus, Hazim said.
	forums.yellowworld.org /showthread.php?t=13272 (1525 words)

	Baby with 2 heads faces surgery \| Arizona Daily Star ®
		Rebeca was born on Dec. 17 with the undeveloped head of her twin, a condition known as craniopagus parasiticus.
		Twins born conjoined at the head are extremely rare, accounting for one of every 2.5 million births.
		Rebeca is the eighth documented case in the world of craniopagus parasiticus, said an official at CURE International's Center for Orthopedic Specialties in Santo Domingo.
	www.azstarnet.com /sn/printDS/8606 (210 words)

	USATODAY.com - Family buries girl who dies after doctors remove second head (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Rebeca was born Dec. 10 with the undeveloped head of her twin, an extremely rare condition known as craniopagus parasiticus.
		Fully developed twins born conjoined at the head are extremely rare, accounting for one of every 2.5 million births, but parasitic twins, where one twin stops developing in the womb, are even rarer.
		Rebecca was the eighth documented case in the world of craniopagus parasiticus, doctors said.
	www.usatoday.com /news/health/2004-02-04-operation-usat_x.htm (841 words)

	CRUNKTRUNK -THE ABSOLUTE CRAZIEST SHIT EVER! (MUST SEE TO BELIEVE)
		This infant girl from the Dominican Republic was born on Dec. 17 with two heads.
		The second head is the undeveloped head of a parasitic twin that did not fully develop; the extremely rare condition is known as craniopagus parasiticus.
		Rebeca is only the eighth documented case of craniopagus parasiticus, but the first to have survived at birth.
	www.crunktrunk.com /thread.asp?id=2788 (292 words)

	Craniopagus parasiticus \| FindYourHope.com
		Craniopagus parasiticus: Conjoined twins joined at the head (
		Craniopagus parasiticus: Conjoined twins joined at the head (craniopagus) in which a rudimentary head (with little or no body) is attached to the head of the larger and usually more normal twin.
		The rudimentary head was thought to be parasitic.
	www.findyourhope.com /Article/150994/Page_Article.aspx (81 words)

	fompy: February 2005 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Fompy medical condition of the day, courtesy of Boing Boing: craniopagus parasiticus, a.k.a.
		in medical terms, a 'parasite' growth exacting a steep cost across the board from the hapless craniopagus parasiticus sufferer: metabolically, physiologically, socially, financially, emotionally, you name it.
		So radical action was clearly called for in the case of this Egyptian girl, Manar Maged, who is reportedly doing well after surgery to remove her parasitic twin head.
	www.fompy.net /fompy/2005/02 (371 words)

	It's a Miracle! The Two-Headed Baby
		The twins had the most unusual birth defect in the world.
		There are only 10 documented cases in history of craniopagus parasiticus, where one of the conjoined twins fails to fully develop a body.
		The head of the attached child—later named Islaam—was fully developed with eyes, a nose, mouth and even a brain.
	www2.oprah.com /tows/slide/200505/20050519/slide_20050519_101.jhtml (216 words)

	USATODAY.com - Egyptian surgeons remove girl's second head (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian doctors on Saturday removed an undeveloped head that was linked to the skull of a 10-month-old girl, an official from the health ministry said.
		Ahmed Barakat said surgeons at a hospital in the Nile Delta town of Benha, some 25 miles north of Cairo, treated the baby for craniopagus parasiticus, a rare birth defect where a child's skull is linked to the head of an undeveloped twin.
		The rudimentary head is usually thought to be parasitic.
	www.usatoday.com /news/world/2005-02-20-egypt-twin_x.htm (283 words)

	Institute For Pointless Studies (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Rebeca, a Dominican infant born with a second partially formed head is scheduled to undergo a risky operation that will take an estimated 13 hours for a team of international doctors and nurses on Friday.
		Rebeca is the eighth documented case in the world of craniopagus parasiticus; All the other documented infants died before birth.
		Update: A medical team completed the operation Friday evening but said 8-week-old Rebeca Martinez had been susceptible to infection or hemorrhaging.
	blog.itfais.org /ifps/archives/000492.shtml (578 words)

	CNN.com - Surgery going well for baby born with two heads - Feb. 6, 2004
		Still too early to tell," said Dr. Santiago Hazim, medical director of Santo Domingo's Center for Orthopedic Specialties.
		Rebeca Martinez is seven weeks old and has a condition known as craniopagus parasiticus, or parasite twin.
		Rebeca's second head has a partially formed brain and facial features.
	www.cnn.com /2004/HEALTH/02/06/dominican.two.heads (401 words)

	Mad Max Morning Show - A REAL LIFE NURSE GOLLAM!! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		condition that you've probably never heard of before, called CRANIOPAGUS PARASITICUS.
		Don't read this if you don't believe in science, Cletus.
		Craniopagus Parasiticus happens when an embryo begins to split into identical twins.
	www.madmaxmorningshow.com /skin/blurb.php?sectionId=183&contentId=53332 (289 words)

	Pop Occulture: Craniopagus parasiticus pictures (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		I certainly have no idea why, but according to the log of sites which lead people here, there has been an explosion in people looking for pictures of the birth defect, craniopagus parasiticus, which is when a baby is born with two heads - usually one on top of the other.
		Anyway, I had written a post about it a few weeks ago, which is why I think my site ranked highly in the searches for it.
		There's tons of cool shit on here, like occult & paranormal investigations, cool pictures, and lots more.
	www.timboucher.com /journal/2004/02/for-those-about-to-rock.html (324 words)

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