Man Signs Up To Undergo World’s First Head Transplant

33-year-old Valerys suffers from a muscle wasting condition, Werdnig-Hoffman disease, and has volunteered to be the first human to undergo a head transplant…

No Quality Of Life

Valery suffers from a debilitating, muscle-wasting disease called Werdnig-Hoffmann disease. It destroys all the muscles and nerves in the brain and spinal cord, leaving him permanently wheelchair bound…

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