Radical operation gives Amber back her smile

DOCTORS have performed a life-changing brain operation on a 10-year-old girl — giving her back her smile just in time for Christmas.

Radical operation gives Amber back her smile
Sat, 24 Dec, 2005 - 00:00
John von Radowitz

Amber Sisson suffers from a rare genetic disorder that causes contortions and involuntary movements.

The condition, known as PANK 2, or Hallervorden-Spatz disease, is progressive and crippling.

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