This affects how cells in the body - namely bone cells - grow, divide and die. Children born with Apert syndrome have a characteristic appearance, which is caused by the bones in the skull and ...

She was born with an extremely rare chromosomal disorder called Apert Syndrome which resulted in her being born with completely unexpected malformations to her skull, face, hands and feet.

And then they asked, ‘Would you like to see your baby?’” Little Aaliya was born with an oddly shaped skull, no fingers and fused toes – clear signs of Apert’s syndrome, an incurable ...