Extraordinary People viewers in awe as boy 'with no brain' manages to defy the odds and attend school

Noah Wall was born with less than 2% of a brain - but he has amazed medics by growing into a happy, chatty little boy
BYSUCHANDRIKA CHAKRABARTI

Channel 5 viewers have been left amazed by the boy with "no brain".

A moving documentary, titled 'The Boy Who Grew A New Brain', was aired tonight by the broadcaster as part of their Extraordinary People series.

The episode featured Noah Wall, who's parents were told he would have no chance of survival after he was born with less than 2 percent of a brain.

Viewers rushed to social media to praise the little miracle and his parents for their bravery and strength.


One wrote: "Noah hugging and saying I love you to his dad is one of the cutest thing ever! #extraordinarypeople"

Noah gets his very first school uniform (Photo: newcastle chronicle)


"What a special special boy. Born with 2% brain #extraordinarypeople #noah," said a second amazed viewer.

While a third added: "This little boy is an angel #extraordinarypeople"

While he was in the womb, he had developed a rare complication of spina bifida, severe hydrocephalus.

His head had filled with fluid, crushing his brain down into a thin sliver of tissue around his skull.

Noah with his neurosurgeon, Dr Claire Nicholson (Photo: Channel 5)
Noah's parents Shelly and Rob were told that if he survived the birth, he would be severely mentally and physically disabled.

They were offered a termination five times - but they refused.


Now, more than four years after his birth, a remarkable documentary shows how Noah is continuing to defy doctors' predictions.