Problems in pregnancy and a fear of hospital led to Zahra Aboutalib remaining with child for 46 years. Eventually, suspicion of a tumour revealed the truth.
The unborn foetus had remained in her body and calcified turning into a stone baby.
Chuy the Wolf Man Jesus Fajardo Manuel Aceves
Chuy has a rare congenital condition known as hypertrichosis; Wolfitis or Werewolf syndrome cause excessive hair-growth all over the body.
Fear and superstition have him living as an outcast with circus work being the only paid employment he can find.
Pregnant in Two Wombs with Two Babies
Claire Miles was born with two wombs, two cervixes and two vaginas and was told it was unlikely she would ever have children. She is pregnant!
Pregnant with two babies, one in each of her two wombs an incredible occurrence against all the odds.
The Twin Within The Twin Sanjay Kumar
Twins are rare, conjoined twins are exceptionally rare, Fetus in Fetu is almost unheard of. Sanjay Kumar is the surviving twin of just such a rare event.
Fetus in Fetu is where one foetus develops inside the foetus of its twin in the womb.
Reconstructive Surgery for face destroyed by Chimp attack
Over a year after the horrific chimp attack, Charla Nash needs a ground-breaking face transplant. Very few face transplants have ever been successful.
Needing hand transplants and a face transplant surgeons had an enormous task in front of them.
Preparing to rebuild face lost to Chimp attack
Following a frenzied attack by a pet chimp, Charla Nash required urgent medical attention to save her life. Horrible facial injuries left her without eyes.
Charla’s face had been torn off leaving her unrecognisable and fighting for her life.
Face Ripped off by pet Chimpanzee
Attacked by a pet chimpanzee Charla Nash is rushed to Stamford hospital in a desperate attempt to save first, her life, and second, her face.
Chimpanzees are cute when they are young but as adult primates they are powerful and can be aggressive.
Tourette’s Rewired Deep Brain Stimulation
Deep Brain Stimulation may offer radical treatment for Tourette’s Syndrome. Dr Donald Richardson is a maverick professor of neurology and brain surgeon.
Dr Richardson is not without his critics. Many in the medical profession consider him a maverick as his radical treatments are untested.
Tourette’s Syndrome The man who swears he’s normal
Tourette’s Syndrome is a much maligned condition; Torette’s causes involuntary tics, twitches and verbal outbursts. Often swearing uncontrollably.
This documentary looks at the plight of three affected individuals. The disorder is named for Dr. Georges Gilles de la Tourette, the pioneering French neurologist who in 1885 first described the condition in an 86-year-old French noblewoman.
The Man Who Slept for 19 Years Terry Wallis
Following a motoring accident Terry Wallis was left in a vegetative coma for 19 years. He remembers everything prior to the accident but nothing since.
Terry now has limited speech capabilities but damage to his frontal lobe has removed all inhibitions leaving a foul-mouthed angry man.
