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Surgery offers hope to family of little girl who has NEVER smiled because of rare syndrome

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A family is fundraising for life-changing surgery to turn their daughter's frown upside down - as she has a rare condition which means she is unable to SMILE.

Addison Garvey, three, has Moebius syndrome, a neurological disorder which affects the muscles that control facial expression and eye movement.

The syndrome, which affects one in 50,000 live births in the US, also means Addison relies on a ventilator and feeding tube as she has trouble swallowing and breathing.

Addison's parents Jennifer Garvey, 29 and her husband James, 36, said it has been painful to have never seen their “happy girl” - who was diagnosed with the condition soon after she was born in December 2014 - smile.

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