Jaxon Buell

American microhydranencephaly victim

Jaxon Emmett Buell was an American child known for being born missing about 80% of his brain due to microhydranencephaly, a rare birth defect and neurological condition with the traits of both microcephaly and hydranencephaly.

After his first birthday, his parents began posting regular updates on a Facebook page titled Jaxon Strong, which gained widespread attention.

They also created a GoFundMe campaign to raise money for medical expenses. By late 2015, the Facebook page had received over 200,000 likes and the campaign had raised more than $100,000.