More on baby Tate, the boy who can’t cry

The Daily Mirror UK Story: Meet the baby boy who can't cry due to rare brain disorder

Five week old Tate Burley will also never be able to suck on a bottle and will be lucky to live out his childhood, the Australian Daily Telegraph reports.

He was born with Miller-Dieker Lissencephaly syndrome, a birth defect that affects most of his major systems.

Born in Sydney weighing just 1.7kg, his brain is smooth like an egg which means no senses are going in or out.

This can cause severe intellectual disability, developmental delay, seizures, abnormal muscle stiffness, weak muscle tone and feeding difficulties.

Generally the smoother the surface of the brain is, the more severe the symptoms are.

“The unknown is really hard because we just don’t know what’s going to happen,” mum Yasmin told the paper.

“He has no muscle tone and doesn’t have a lifespan past childhood. I’ve been in touch with a lot of families in the US and no one has gotten past the age of five.

“We just want him to cry, we want the sleepless nights and all the things a parent goes through.”

The Burley family, which also includes dad Michael and brothers Zane, 13 and Kye, seven, are raising money via crowd funding website MyCause to help pay for Tate's medical bills.

So far they have raised $13,000 Australian dollars, or £6,600.

On the site, the family wrote: "At the moment he has difficulty taking a bottle by himself and no ability to cry. On-going Tate may present with severe disabilities and development issues.

"As friends, family & colleagues we invite you to help to support Tate and his family through the unknown."

"This may be a hurdle of not only emotional struggle but financial and medical bills, ongoing care, equipment and support," the appeal continues.

"If we can help take the pressure off those bills it allows Tate's parents to focus more on him and his needs, which includes a lot of love and a lot of hugs.

"Tate is a humble reminder of the truly important things in life."

Their fundraising appeal comes after an eight-year-old raised over $1million to help his best friend battle incurable liver disease.

The Mumbai Mirror Story: AUSTRALIAN BABY CANNOT CRY BECAUSE OF RARE BRAIN DISORDER

A baby has been born with a rare condition that means he will never cry. Five-weekold Tate Burley (pictured) will also never be able to suck on a bottle and will be lucky to live out his childhood, the Australian Daily Telegraph reported. 

He was born with Miller-Dieker Lissencephaly syndrome, a birth defect that affects most of his major systems. Born in Sydney weighing just 1.7 kg, his brain is smooth like an egg which means no senses are going in or out. 

This can cause severe intellectual disability, developmental delay, seizures, abnormal muscle stiffness, weak muscle tone and feeding difficulties. Generally the smoother the surface of the brain is, the more severe the symptoms are. "The unknown is really hard because we just don't know what's going to happen," said Tate's mother, Yasmin. "He has no muscle tone and doesn't have a lifespan past childhood. I've been in touch with a lot of families in the US and no one has gotten past the age of five." 

The Burley family, which also includes dad Michael and brothers Zane (13) and Kye (7), are raising money via crowd-funding website My-Cause to help pay for Tate's medical bills. So far they have raised $13,000 Australian dollars. 

"We just want him to cry, we want the sleepless nights and all the things a parent goes through," Yasmin said. 

See the campaign.