Dr. Azmi Alias

Consultant neurosurgeon with the Neurological Association, Dr Azmi Alias, who was present at the event said Hydrocephalus is a condition in which fluid accumulates in the brain, typically in young children which causes their head to enlarge and sometimes cause brain damage, while Craniosynostosis is a birth defect in which one or more of the joints between the bones of your baby's skull close prematurely, before your baby's brain is fully formed. The Apert syndrome, he said, is a genetic disorder that causes abnormal development of the skull. Babies with Apert syndrome are born with a distorted shape of the head and face. He concurred that parents should follow Rohani's advice as these three diseases would need lifelong treatment and they would need every assistance they could get.

Representing Ministry of Health, Dr. Azmi Alias is one of the committee members of Specialty Subcommittee (Neurosurgery).