RealFeedApp Spinal cord transplant operation took place in Moscow
A surgeon transplanted spinal cord tissue from a brain-dead donor into a paralyzed patient, though it remains unclear if meaningful nerve signals are being exchanged.
- Field
- the brain and neuroscience
- What they did
- Surgeons transplanted a section of healthy spinal cord from a brain-dead donor into an adult patient who had previously suffered a spinal injury.
- Why it matters
- Researchers aim to determine whether this procedure can restore nerve signal transmission and help the patient regain lost motor functions.
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