Gurgaon (Haryana), Nov 23 (IANS): Baby Roona, who had undergone a series of surgeries at a hospital here in few months agp for an oversized head, will undergo follow-up surgeries, doctors at a Haryana hospital said Saturday.

The child of a daily wage labourer from Tripura, two-year-old Roona Begum is suffering from hydrocephalus, a rare disorder that has caused her head to swell to an unprecedented 94 cm.

She was admitted to Gurgaon's Fortis Memorial Research Institute (FMRI) in Haryana April this year at the age of 18 months, and she underwent multiple complex procedures to bring her head circumference to 58 cm.

"The five surgeries we performed earlier have not only helped the child survive a potentially fatal condition, but also enabled her to attain improved nutritional status and vitals. She has gained weight, is showing better neck control and is even making noises," surgeon and director of neurosurgery in the hospital, Sandeep Vaishya, said.

Elaborating on the likely follow-up surgery next week, Vaishya said: "This will be the first step in the next round of treatment for the child. We are monitoring her condition and will proceed with the surgery once we get a go-ahead from her attending paediatrician."

Fortis Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Fortis Healthcare Limited, continues to oversee the treatment of the child.