Doctors halve Scots tot's brain to stop him suffering up to 120 seizures a day Little Ruaridh McCallum was born with rare hemimegalencephaly, which led to half of his brain not growing as well as the other. Little Ruaridh McCallum was born with rare condition (Image: Collect) Get the latest Scottish parenting news sent straight to your inbox each week with our newsletter.Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. OurPrivacy Noticeexplains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time.