An Unusual Arrival: Parents’ Startling Finding Every parent looks forward to the birth of their child and treasures the nine months that precede that momentous day.
Hearing a newborn’s first screams as they come into the world is an immense delight. But for some parents, their child’s delivery takes unanticipated turns.
An Unexpected Finding: Hallermann-Streiff Syndrome In the late 1990s, Mary and Brad Kish, who lived in Illinois, USA, were looking forward to the birth of their daughter.
Mary had a trouble-free pregnancy and a successful birth. However, when their daughter Michelle opened her eyes for the first time, the physicians saw something out of the ordinary.
Michelle was identified with Hallermann-Streiff syndrome, a rare inherited illness with just 250 known occurrences globally, after significant study and consultation with a geneticist.
