Talk:Craniopagus parasiticus

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Is this the same condition that nurse Gollum has in the South Park episode titled "Conjoined Fetus Lady"?--Sonjaaa 21:21, Feb 21, 2005 (UTC)

>>Not really. The condition Nurse Gollum has is a broader condition known as asymmetrical conjoined twinning. Craniopagus parasiticus is a type of asymmetrical conjoined twinning, but it is not specifically what the nurse had.

Contents 1 Is this really a stub? 2 References 3 Why is this genetics 4 Development of the head

[edit] Is this really a stub?

Of course, there can be additional information regarding each of the eight cases, but such information is more apropriate in specific articles. As for general information or categorizing, there can hardly be any because there are only eight cases. This means that there is probably, very little information which can be added. Under such circumstances, can this article really be called a stub?--132.68.249.124 22:00, Mar 29, 2006 (UTC)

Just to mention it, while we're on the subject: the sentence talking about the number of cases ("There have only been eight documented cases of this phenomenon, though to-date there have been at least eighty separate cases of this phenomenon written about in various records") does not read clearly - does it mean that there have been eight cases but eighty studies of those eight cases, or what? Hierophany 07:37, 26 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] References

Why are there so many references for this? The references are longer than the definitive part of the entry. A little excessive I think..

References should be cited whenever a person writes a thought that is not his or her own. Journal articles typically have 8-10 citations in one paragraph. -- User:Marxbro1985 03:37, 18 January 2007 (signature entered by marilyn.hanson 12:57, 18 January 2007 (UTC))

[edit] Why is this genetics

Craniopagus parasiticus seems like it is caused by a physical condition in the womb. Genetics don't determine if twins will be conceived, nor if they will fuse together. Or am I missing something? -- kenb215 talk 01:55, 31 October 2006 (UTC)

I think, basically you're right: It primarily is an "accident" in the womb. But maybe there are genetic factors that have an influence on the adhesion of the developing stem cells that are to become a more or less independent twin, or even on the mother's disposition to ovulate two or more ova at the same time, thus leading to a higher chance of a twin pregnancy. But it's a physical condition like a lot of other prenatal defects/conditions in the first place, for unknown reasons until now, so the genetics are just speculations. -- marilyn.hanson 02:04, 17 January 2007 (UTC)

So I'm fixing the category thing: Now in cat:Congenital disorders. -- marilyn.hanson 02:11, 17 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Development of the head

Does the second head actually work like another head or is it just a part that is immobile, etc.? Can it talk? or is it just extra and unsentient? Ilikefood 00:36, 1 November 2006 (UTC)

It depends on the case. I don't think that there has ever been a second head that was normal and capable of speech. However, sometimes the extra head is able to do things like smiling and suckling. -- kenb215 talk 20:08, 1 November 2006 (UTC)