According to reports, the baby was diagnosed with an autosomal recessive congenital disorder, called Tetra-Amelia, characterised by the absence of all four limbs. A video shows a woman holding the baby in her arms. (Image: Newslions / SWNS)Tetra-Amelia syndrome is a genetic disorder caused by mutations in the WNT3 gene and is extremely rare. The case follows Nicholas James Vujicic, born in 1982, an Australian Christian evangelist and motivational speaker born with tetra-amelia syndrome. Author of several books and travelling over 44 countries, Vujicic advocates positivity and motivation even after being born without all four limbs.
Source: Daily Mirror June 27, 2020 16:55 UTC