Manar Maged (March 30, 2004 – March 26, 2006) was an Egyptian girl, born with a rare medical condition called craniopagus parasiticus: a type of conjoined twin, where the twins are attached at the head and one fails to develop completely in the womb, becoming completely dependent upon the other. March 30 is the 89th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (90th in leap years). ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... March 26 is the 85th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (86th in leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Craniopagus parasiticus is a medical condition in which a parasitic twin head with an undeveloped (or underdeveloped) body is attached to the head of a developed twin. ... A painting of Chang and Eng Bunker, circa 1836 Conjoined human fetuses Conjoined twins can occur in non-human animal species. ...

Manar’s twin could smile, blink, cry, and tried to suckle [1]. The twin displayed signs of independent consciousness, but never developed a body, including lungs and heart, and instead was dependent on oxygen and nutrients provided by Manar. The case illustrates that there is a continuum from craniopagus parasiticus to the phenomena of the conjoined twin.

In February 2005, when Manar's heart began to fail, due to the additional demand of supplying blood to her other twin, the need to separate the twins became more urgent. 2005 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- → Ongoing events • Iraqi legislative election • Bill C-38 (Canada gay marriage) • Tsunami relief Upcoming events • March 11: Red Nose Day 2005 in the UK. Deaths in February • 26 – Jef Raskin • 25 – Hugh Nibley • 25 – Peter Benenson • 21...

On 19 February 2005, Manar underwent a thirteen-hour operation in Benha, Egypt, to remove her twin. The operation was successful, and by 28 May she had recovered enough to go home. Her twin, who had been named Islaam, died on the operating table when the separation was carried out, and was buried by her family. February 19 is the 50th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Banha (Arabic: بنها) is a city in northeastern Egypt, the capital of the Al Qalyubiyah Governorate, located 48 km (30 mins) north of Cairo. ... May 28 is the 148th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (149th in leap years). ...

Manar appeared with her mother on Oprah in 2005, along with the surgical team who had carried out the operation. Her story has since been featured in a special program on the Discovery Health Channel, Born with Two Heads, which aired on 2 October 2005, and on British television in the Channel 4 series Bodyshock, aired on 20 February 2006. The Oprah Winfrey Show is the longest-running daytime television talk show in the United States, and is hosted, produced and owned by Oprah Winfrey. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Discovery Health Channel (or DHC), launched on August 2, 1999, is a U.S. cable television network dedicated to programming that highlights various aspects of health and wellness (and unwellness as well). ... October 2 is the 275th day (276th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 90 days remaining. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Channel 4 is a public service television broadcaster in the United Kingdom (see British television). ... February 20 is the 51st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Manar died following a severe brain infection on (March 25, 2006), 13 months after her successful operation. March 25 is the 84th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (85th in leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

There had been one recent case, in December 2003, of another girl, Rebeca Martínez, born with craniopagus parasiticus, who survived an operation to separate her from her twin. However, Rebeca died shortly afterwards from blood loss. Doctors in Egypt studied the evidence of Rebeca's operation to assist with their own surgery. December 2003: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December - → Events December 31, 2003 In Taiwan, President Chen Shui-bian signs a law that allows referendums to be held. ... Rebeca Martínez (December 10, 2003 - February 7, 2004) was an infant from the Dominican Republic who was born with two heads, a case reported by news agencies across the world. ...

References

• MSNBC, Baby Stable After Second Head Removed