Head Transplant-The Ultimate Scare By Katherine Lightwood

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Head Transplant-The Ultimate Scare

By Katherine Lightwood


As I've studied Immunology and transplant biochemistry in a relatively detailed way, I sometimes wonder about Transplants and how people are opting for this options. How they handle transplant rejection and how they manage their life with immunosuppressive drugs. And my core interest lies in the ultimate " Head Transplant" topic. 

So whole head transplant? How possible it is?

Unlike other organs, your brain and spinal cord are extremely sensitive to damage and resistant to repair. This is why the injury to neck and spine often results in permanent. And complete reattachment of heads from this body has remained the stuff of science fiction and fantasy. But that's not to say that scientist aren't working diligently to develop techniques to aid in spinal cord repair.

The current approach includes stem cell therapies that encourage the growth of new neurons and biological glues that work like " Electrical Tapes"  to patch severed fibers back together. But these approaches are far from helping patients fully require after trauma.

If we could do that it would be a sensational step forward in the field of medical science.

Yesterday on the way back to my home from institute I was reading an article about head transplant. Sergio Canavero, an Italian neurosurgeon who has announced plans to transplant an entire human head into a completely different body at the end of 2017. Well!! It seems like his plan didn't work or some things I just don't know. And if the 'plan doesn't work' part was right then I am so glad about that because God knows what will happen to that man's consciousness.

So, from my reading, that's what I found out about his crazy procedure which has a potential to revolutionize or create an ultimate havoc. the procedure requires cooling of both doner's head and recipient's body to increase the amount of time both can survive without blood circulation.

Next, the major blood vessels in the neck would be dissected and reconnected. Then once the head is moved over the neuronal fibers of the spinal cord would be fused and the blood vessels and muscles would be sewn together.

The new patient would be in a coma for few weeks for recovery and electrodes would be used to electrically stimulate the nerve fibers to encourage connection.

But my question is who would he be when he woke up? And whenever I think about that I get chills down my spine. Well!! That would be the creation of a new kind of "Frankenstein's Monster".         

So, that was my thought of the day. To see more posts like this make sure to visit our main page. And Do not forget to visit our institute's page to know more about graphic design, 3D, animation courses and other awesome stuff. Till then good day to you.

Katherine Lightwood   
                    

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