The baby cannot cry

From the moment his son was born, Joshua Sutterfield knew that something was wrong. The one-week-old Devon boy never cried, and now the doctor cannot know what the future is like.

" When the baby was born, we heard a shriek instead of crying. We thought that maybe the doctor did not suck the sputum for him, " said Sutterfield, 24, of Alabama, USA. again.

However, the results of the test and the X-ray later produced bad news.Her vocal cords are paralyzed. The sound that the baby came out was actually the sound of the wind blowing through the throat that was blocked .

The vocal cords (vocal cords) are two folds protruding from the sides of the larynx, to form a narrow slit that blocks the airway. Controlled interference of these wires on the air stream creates auditory vibrations, which help to create voices and all other sounds, including crying.

The boy Devon couldn't cry because he had paralysis, a rare disease.(Photo: ABC)

Vocal cords affect the way we talk, breathe and swallow - they close when we swallow food, shrink when we speak and open when we breathe, Dr. Steven Goudy, assistant professor of ear nasopharyngeal at Monroe Children's Hospital Carell Jr explained.

" Because we have two vocal cords, there may be people who have broken one or both of these wires. We encountered such shifts several times a year, but it is still very rare, the probability of one millionth . Goudy said.

Mr. Sutterfield said every time Devon tries to cry, he begins to have trouble breathing and becomes pale. " When your baby cries, he tries so hard to lack oxygen to breathe ".

According to ABC, doctors do not know what causes this condition. The disease can be life threatening

" When the vocal cords are paralyzed, they lie close to each other, and the baby who wants to breathe is like running a marathon through a straw ."

Depending on the severity of the disease, Devon may be able to speak after another year, probably never. " The biggest problem is ensuring that children can breathe and eat ," said one expert.