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| Charlie Gard: High Court hears dispute over baby's skull size | Charlie Gard: High Court hears dispute over baby's skull size |
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| The judge hearing the case of terminally ill Charlie Gard has said it is "absurd" that a dispute over his head size is "undermining" the case. | The judge hearing the case of terminally ill Charlie Gard has said it is "absurd" that a dispute over his head size is "undermining" the case. |
| His parents' lawyer told the High Court Charlie's mother had regularly measured her son's head and disagreed with the hospital's measurements. | His parents' lawyer told the High Court Charlie's mother had regularly measured her son's head and disagreed with the hospital's measurements. |
| Doctors have said the baby's skull has not grown in three months, suggesting a lack of brain function. | Doctors have said the baby's skull has not grown in three months, suggesting a lack of brain function. |
| His parents, Connie Yates and Chris Gard, have walked out of the hearing. | His parents, Connie Yates and Chris Gard, have walked out of the hearing. |
| The judge is due to rule on whether the 11 month old, who is on life support at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH), can be given a trial treatment. | |
| The court heard Ms Yates had measured her baby's head this morning and there was a 2cm difference with the hospital's measurements. | The court heard Ms Yates had measured her baby's head this morning and there was a 2cm difference with the hospital's measurements. |
| Mr Justice Francis said he wanted the matter resolved and ordered for an independent person to measure the Charlie's head within 24 hours. | |
| "It is absurd that the science of this case is being infected by the inability to measure a child's skull," he said. | "It is absurd that the science of this case is being infected by the inability to measure a child's skull," he said. |
| The couple, who come from Bedfont, west London, left the hearing after two hours following an exchange with the judge. | |
| Mr Gard stood up and said: "I thought this was supposed to be independent." | |
| Charlie has a rare genetic condition called mitochondrial DNA depletion syndrome (MDDS). | Charlie has a rare genetic condition called mitochondrial DNA depletion syndrome (MDDS). |
| Doctors say should be moved on to palliative care but his parents have raised more than £1.3m to take their son to the US for an experimental treatment. | |
| The treatment, called nucleoside therapy, is not a cure and there have not been any trials to see if it would work in Charlie's condition. | |
| Charlie has severe brain damage, cannot open his eyes or move his arms or legs and needs to be on a ventilator. | |
| Doctors at GOSH have said his life support should be switched off and he should be allowed to die with dignity. |