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Brain transplant

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1068

Duration

00:06:00

Production year

2002

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French

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Director(s)

Jean-Pierre MIROUZE

Summary

Two researchers from INSERM, specialists in the diseases of the central nervous system, present a new treatment for the battle with Huntington's disease. This currently incurable disease attacks the striatal neurons. The method proposed consists of transplanting fetal cells. It is being tested on five patients.

See also: "Language in the head."

Author(s)

MIROUZE Jean-Pierre

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Personality(ies)

PESCHANSKI Marc
BACHOUD-LEVI Anne-Catherine

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