long neck, according toSky News. Fu Wengui, who lives in Beijing, the
country's capital, suffers from a number of rare conditions which
leaves him in crushing pains.
While the standard number of vertebrae in the neck is seven, Fu has
10, making movement very difficult and painful. The extra vertebrae
press on the nerves in his neck anytime he attempts to walk, leaving
him in tears most of the time. The teenager as a result of his strange
condition causes stir whenever he goes out.
At only six, Wengui was diagnosed with congenital scoliosis and
abnormal chest frame, according to his 50-year-old father, Genyou.
Congenital scoliosis is a spinal deformity caused by vertebrae that
are not properly formed. It occurs very early in development; in the
first six weeks of embryonic formation.
Wengui is due to undergo surgery to try and reduce the size of his
neck. A Beijing-based charity volunteered to sponsor the operation and
doctors in the hospital it would take place are already mapping out a
treatment plan.
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