Mass. family raising awareness about ‘smooth brain’ condition [Video]

Lissencephaly is a devastating condition that can rob families of milestones many take for granted, but a Massachusetts mom is determined to see her little boy defy the odds.A little boy named Carter Pederson is making more progress than anyone imagined.A big smile from 3-year-old Carter was a milestone that his mom, Mary Pederson, says doctors told her she might never see.”He might not be able to smile. He might not be able to walk, talk, eat on his own. Basically, things that we can do on a normal basis, he won’t be able to do. So, when they told me that, that hit me like a train,” said Pederson.Pederson says moments after giving birth to Carter, doctors found his oxygen levels were dropping. He was taken to Tufts Medical Center for treatment and an MRI.”That’s when the doctors had pulled us into just this lounge type of room,” said …