Italian neurosurgeon Sergio Canavero.
But who is the volunteer for unprecedented surgery in this medical history? It was Valery Spiridonov - a 30-year-old computer scientist, Russian. Valery Spiridonov suffers from Werdnig-Hoffman, a rare genetic spinal muscular atrophy and has been associated with the wheelchair for over 20 years. But his condition became worse and worse.
Doctor Sergio and Valery during a press conference.(Photo: Dailymail)
The video below will help us better understand the difficulties and risks of the first first case transplant in the world that will take place later this year in China.