Dicephalic parapagus twins the Hensels, it was found that each twin controlled one leg. Because of the size of their upper body, the Turkish twins needed a special program of exercises before they could learn to walk. After that, they learned to run and climb stairs without further specialist help, and at age 11 they were going to school with other children. Dicephalic parapagus twins Dicephalic parapagus \ dī-ˈsef-ə-lək \ is a rare form of partial twinning where there are two heads side by side on one torso. Infants conjoined this way are sometimes called "two-headed babies" in popular media. The condition is
Conjoined twins over the religious objections of their parents, Michaelangelo and Rina Attard. The twins were attached at the lower abdomen and spine. The surgery took place in November, 2000, at St Mary's Hospital in Manchester. The operation was controversial because Rose, the weaker twin, would die as a result of the procedure as her heart and lungs were dependent upon Grace's. However, if the operation had not taken place, it was certain that both twins would die. Grace survived to enjoy a normal childhood. In 2003, two 29-year-old women from Iran, Ladan and Laleh Bijani, who were joined at the head