2007-12-23 01:47:14 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
I don't see why not, because limbs and faces are already being transplanted. When we reach the point where we're able to reattach severed spinal cords, we should able to do brain transplants. The interesting question is, is it people with damaged brains but with intact bodies that are put on the donor list, or is it people with intact brains but with destroyed bodies that are put on the donor list? Is it the brain or the body that is being harvested?
2007-12-23 03:20:40 · answer #1 · answered by Scythian1950 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. Each axon of the spinal cord and the cranial nerves would have to be attached perfectly. The whole idea is just too complicated ever to work.
2007-12-23 14:34:27 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not in our lifetime because of the many different nerve connections that need to be done. Also when they are able to do this they will be able to replace whole spinal columns.
2007-12-23 10:13:51 · answer #3 · answered by MGohara 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋