Russian programmer transplanted head
The first one to Challenger for head transplant has become a Russian software developer.
If the original surgery is successful, the boy will be able to get a new body donors who may be representatives of the stronger sex, who received permanent injuries of the brain, or criminals, sentenced to death by execution.
European expert in the field of neurosurgery has decided to carry out a unique operation to transplant the head. According to the Italian idea of a professional, the operation should take place in 2017 and the person who will agree to go on such a dangerous step, may become the first in the world the owner of a new body. This may be the first case in the field of medicine, but the attitude of the operation, the international community is ambiguous.
Some health professionals condemn such dangerous experiments, but the brain surgeon Sergio Canavero confident in the triumph and explains that his method relies on already existing merits of science. Transplant the head onto the body of another monkey held back in the 1970-ies: monkey lived with a new head 9 days, but her immune system did not recognize the alien bodies.
Specialist is configured confidently and even decided on the first patient. They became Valery Spiridonov, thirty years old software developer from Vladimir, who suffers from spinal muscular atrophy, informs The Daily Mail. A medical worker and future patient maintain close communication through online.
Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a genetically determined disease - the result of him from an early age, inhabitant of our planet stops muscle growth. 50% of children with SMA die before their 1st year, however Spiridonov lived to 30 and even managed to graduate. And yet, the chances to reach them elderly are reduced to zero, if only the operation completes successfully.
Russian programmer believed in miracles 2 years ago, after reading a study Sergio Canavero, and naturally agreed on a similar operation. Note that the doctor and the patient for a long time talked about the dangers and prospects of the operation by e-mail.
In turn, the family Spiridonova fully supports his decision, although aware of the high probability of the death of software developer after surgery. The expert who will conduct an original experiment, reports that the new donor body Spiridonova can be obtained incurable brain injuries men or criminals, sentenced to death by execution.
To date, the specific date is unknown. Health workers still need to find the funds to purchase everything you need and to hire a staff of 150 experts and nurses. However Canavero expects in the foreseeable future to speak at the neurosurgical Congress and present their research. The doctor suggests that conference, to be held in Annapolis (United States) in the summer of 2015, he will be able to enlist the support of specialists.
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