Sunday, May 23, 2010

Is it possible to get a head transplant?


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Monkey head transplantation had been done in 1970 and 2001 by group of scientists led by neurosurgeon Robert J. White from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in Cleveland Ohio in which the first was said to be success to some extent and the second one was reported as successful. The operation involved cauterizing arteries and veins carefully while the head was being severed to prevent hypovolemia. Because the nerves were left entirely intact, connecting the brain to a blood supply kept it chemically alive. The majority of neurosurgeons believe that head transplantation in humans will be possible in the near future. The procedure would most likely involve cooling the brain to the point where all neural activity stops. This is to prevent neurons from dying while the brain is being transplanted.It will be a risky procedure but still supporters note that the brain, unlike the liver for example, is an immunologically sound organ; there is no risk of the new body rejecting it. Ethical considerations, however, have thus far prevented any attempt by surgeons to transplant a human being's head.There is a large debate over this issue. Researchers on this aspect say it would be beneficial for those who would prefer to live as quadriplegic rather than dying. The operation foresees duadriplegic effect to the patient due to the fact that technology effect to reattach the severed spinal cord has not yet been developed.The scientists had started working on this research and remained unstoppable to pursue doing this procedure to human being so with the advent of science, though head transplants are a step too far, yet the possibility of this procedure is foreseeable but the great concern will be on the length of survival after the procedure plus the ethical concern over this will be most likely the very tough issue involved. Definitely, many will accept to be quadriplegic than to die- there is no question about that. So the big question will be: who will be the head donor? What grounds will then be acceptable to donate head? Really I cannot figure it out but who knows, there might be resolutions to this to make way for human head transplantation to become a reality. Head transplantation donor,anyone?
I highly doubt it
no??
Definitely, I get one every day, and they interchange between the kids being in school and being at home
yes
yes
Wouldn't that techncically be a body transplant ?
face yes.head no
nope, but you could get a body transplant
You can get a face transplant now.
Why?? Do you need one? You can have mine.
No. The nerve endings from the spinal cord into the brain has not been successfully connected
I will try it, if your my Ginnie pig
No
A no brainer, no.
Yes, it's possible, but you won't survive the operation.
Wouldn't that be great? :) I'd trade places with a cartoon character. Then maybe people wouldn't be so surprised at the way I act. :)
definately no. the spinal cord cannot be spliced back together once severed.
I would be happy to undertake this experiment if you are volunteering.
why would you your head looks cool
if it is possible .people would have spend crores to transplant their heads with of a genius
not yet, but there are studies underway- I believe they have been successful in small animals. It is only a matter of time.
yes, it's cheap and painless
Unfortunately for you, No!
sure they can put a penis on your neck
and it would live .
but if they put your head on your penis it would die !
which one?
yal
Hi, Very unlikely
ye go get it done,maybe we will see an improvement in your questions.
yes they're researching it in america

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