Transplanted Brain, The

Synopsis: Looks at the new experimental treatments for neurological illnesses. A treatment for Parkinson’s disease involves tissue from the patient’s kidney being inserted into his brain. Another technique, surrounded by controversy, involves transplanting tissue from the brains of aborted foetuses. It is hoped that the technique can be adapted to treat other disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease, Huntington’s chorea and stroke, but the ethical issue remains to be resolved.
Series: Horizon, Series
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 50 min.
Year of production: 1988
Availability: Sale; 2000 sale: £99.00 (+VAT +p&p)
Notes: Broadcast on BBC2 on 4/1/88.
Subjects: Medical sciences
Keywords: brain disorders; medical ethics; neurological disorders; surgery

Producer

John Groom

Writer

John Groom

Cast

Paul Vaughan

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