Head Transplant time ?
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+1 for the pun.
So would the body reject the head or would the head reject the body
I`m guessing the body would reject the head, imagine the physiologic issues behind this transplant, fascinating stuff though.
The body would reject the head.
Certainly would be a painful way to die
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Afaik the only way to prevent it is to use immunosuppressants which would leave him open to disease as an added "benefit".
Even if the transplant is somehow successful I dont know how long he'd live even with anti rejection meds. An organ is one thing but surely the brain is well beyond the same difficulties.
Certainly would be a painful way to die
. Afaik the only way to prevent it is to use immunosuppressants which would leave him open to disease as an added "benefit".
Even if the transplant is somehow successful I dont know how long he'd live even with anti rejection meds. An organ is one thing but surely the brain is well beyond the same difficulties.
+1 for the pun.
So would the body reject the head or would the head reject the body
I`m guessing the body would reject the head, imagine the physiologic issues behind this transplant, fascinating stuff though.
Wouls both reject each other?
The body would reject the head.
Certainly would be a painful way to die
Afaik the only way to prevent it is to use immunosuppressants which would leave him open to disease as an added "benefit".
Even if the transplant is somehow successful I dont know how long he'd live even with anti rejection meds. An organ is one thing but surely the brain is well beyond the same difficulties.
The brain is swperated though by the blood brain barrier.
Im not sure if that would mean its protected from the immune system
Been a few years since A level Biology but iirc the brain has its own immune system behind the blood brain barrier. The barrier would still be seen as foreign by the bodies immune system. There are also some that can go through the barrier from the body iirc(not sure if that would be possible in this case).
I wonder if two immune systems can do battle
. Although I imagine by that time he'd be dead already.We need a Doctor in here!
I cant even begin to understand what it's like and seeing people like this and how they deal with their conditions always makes me feel guilty.
I'm not sure how long he's expected to live as he is but potentially if it succeeds he could be in even worse shape.
I sincerely hope it works and works well for him.
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The issue I have with this is manifest. Transplanting a head means that the brain will be transplanted too, which is where the guy's manifest lies.
It's similar to the hypothetical question about teleporting. The body gets teleported atom by atom, but does the body's manifest get teleported too?
It's similar to the hypothetical question about teleporting. The body gets teleported atom by atom, but does the body's manifest get teleported too?