World's First Head Transplant:
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A man set to become the world’s first head transplant patient has scheduled the procedure for December 2017. Valery Spiridonov, 30, was diagnosed with a genetic muscle-wasting condition called Werdnig-Hoffmann disease, and volunteered for the procedure despite the risks involved, Central European News (CEN) reported. “When I realized that I could participate in something really big and important, I had no doubt left in my mind and started to work in this direction,” Spiridonov, a Russian computer scientist, told CEN. “The only thing I feel is the sense of pleasant impatience, like I have been preparing for something important all my life and it is starting to happen.”
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This video is a news report about a man scheduled to become the world's first head transplant patient in December 2017. It identifies the volunteer as a 30-year-old Russian computer scientist diagnosed with a genetic muscle-wasting condition called Werdnig-Hoffmann disease, and includes his comments about volunteering for the procedure despite the risks.
Key points
- Reports on a planned first head transplant procedure
- Identifies the volunteer and his muscle-wasting condition
- Includes the volunteer's comments on participating
Video Overview
This video presents “World's First Head Transplant:” — A man set to become the world’s first head transplant patient has scheduled the procedure for December 2017. Valery Spiridonov, 30, was diagnosed with a genetic muscle-wasting condition called Werdnig-Hoffmann disease, and volunteered. Whether you are preparing for a procedure, studying the technique, or learning how a condition is assessed, the recording shows the process as it is performed in practice.
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