Is it possible to have brain transplantation?

Answer 1

No. People cannot live without the brain, because the brain controls your body.

You won't be able to breath, move, eat or do ANYTHING, not even swallow, you would be useless without a brain.

Answer 2

Although it is impossible at this stage, some attempts have been made and have been somewhat successful. Doctor White in Ohio severed the heads of two chimpanzees from their bodies and swapped them. Despite the grotesque nature of this endeavor, the subjects did survive for a few days, apparently being able to sense smell, taste, touch, sight and feeling in their faces. Since the nerves connecting the head of the primates to their bodies scarred, however, the experiment ultimately resulted simply in the keeping of one head alive via the circulatory system of another's body. Thus, although the previous answer to your query was ultimately correct, some scientific endeavors have brought humanity closer to accomplishing this feat. As with all transplantations throughout history, the bioethical issue of whether or not brains should be transplanted is another matter. Since the brain is ultimately the nucleus of the individual identity, skepticism exists as to whether or not such an experiment will actually be undertaken with human subjects. The potential benefits of such an operation would be that subjects who have healthy brains but diseased bodies may receive healthy bodies from donors, resulting in a healthy organism. Whether or not it will be possible to connect the nerve endings from one individual's brain to another individual's body, however, is yet unknown. One guesses that in order for this to occur the nerve endings would have to be individually mapped out- a feat which would take incredibly high-tech and costly equipment, not to mention the time and incredibly small room for ultimately fatal human error. If this could ever be accomplished (since such equipment is not available), then the question of whether or not the individual's own neurological connections and synchronicity, combined with their motor memories could result in a successful physical action to take place exists. Further more, the original question (as pertaining to the aforementioned criteria) becomes not whether or not a brain transplantation is possible, but indeed, whether a bodytransplantation is possible. Hope this helps. Cheers. Fifteendaysofbliss.

Answer 3

Yes, you can have a brain transplant. Right now scientists are working on partial transplants (on mice), which would move part of the brain that stores memory and part of your identity-personality wise. So yes people can have brain transplants because your brain is connected to the rest of your body . the brain is the part of the body that tells the heart to pump and keep your lungs pumping....

It is possible when it is done using fetal brain slices. Because it is difficult to regenerate functional connections between nerve cells if the cells are not actively dividing. Subsequent research has shown that an adult brain transplant might be feasible. However it can only replace parts of it. As long the areas that control critical body functions are unharmed. Still, the donor brain must be compatible with the host. The molecular markers must be compatible. Usually nerve cells are vastly different from person to person. It is almost impossible to find 2 person with the same nerve cells. Also, you must consider the possibility of organ rejection. For the transplant to work there must be a match in 26 categories. With half of 26 categories, the transplant could work. But it would need post-surgical treatments to prevent rejection. However for a compatible transplant, it is 1 in 100000.

Answer 4

Not with today's technology.

It is possible when it is done using fetal brain slices. Because it is difficult to regenerate functional connections between nerve cells if the cells are not actively dividing. Subsequent research has shown that an adult brain transplant might be feasible. However it can only replace parts of it. As long the areas that control critical body functions are unharmed. Still, the donor brain must be compatible with the host. The molecular markers must be compatible. Usually nerve cells are vastly different from person to person. It is almost impossible to find 2 person with the same nerve cells. Also, you must consider the possibility of organ rejection. For the transplant to work there must be a match in 26 categories. With half of 26 categories, the transplant could work. But it would need post-surgical treatments to prevent rejection. However for a compatible transplant, it is 1 in 100000.

Answer 5

Not yet. There was a scientist/doctor in Russia that experimented with monkeys in the early 20th century. He was able to transplant the brain and get eye movement and some cognitive memory activity but was unable to get the nerves in the brain stem to connect to the spinal cord. His experiment monkeys all died shortly after the transplant because the brains were not able to communicate with the body of his test subjects.

Answer 6

No. Brain transplants are firmly in the realm of Science Fiction at the moment, and probably for the reasonable foreseeable future.

Answer 7

brain dead means dead