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Separated Egyptian twins` conditions upgraded
Dallas (US), Nov 01: The conditions of separated Egyptian twin boys have been upgraded from guarded to good, a doctor said.
Dallas (US), Nov 01: The conditions of separated Egyptian twin boys have been upgraded from guarded to good, a doctor said.
Two-year-olds Ahmed and Mohamed Ibrahim are in
separate rooms, but visit each other daily. "Mohamed's legs are getting stronger and he is now sucking occasionally on lollipops," Dr James Thomas, chief of critical care services at Children's Medical Center Dallas, said in a news release yesterday. "Ahmed's favorite activity is blowing kisses to anyone who comes to greet him."
The twins were separated from the tops of their heads in a 34-hour surgery on Oct. 12. They will receive repeat head CT scans on Monday to assess the accumulation of spinal fluid in and around their brains. They do not, however, show any clinical signs of a fluid buildup.
The boys will begin to receive formula once every four hours instead of the continuous feeds to establish a regular eating schedule.
The twins were separated from the tops of their heads in a 34-hour surgery on Oct. 12. They will receive repeat head CT scans on Monday to assess the accumulation of spinal fluid in and around their brains. They do not, however, show any clinical signs of a fluid buildup.
The boys will begin to receive formula once every four hours instead of the continuous feeds to establish a regular eating schedule.
Bureau Report