title: Central Pain Following Cord Severance for Cephalosomatic Anastomosis.
abstract: One of the key obstacles to a successful head transplant is the possible onset of central pain, a chronic pain condition that would impair the quality of life of the transplantee. In this review, we provide the reader with a knowledge of this neglected aspect of the head transplant initiative and outline the management should this eventuality occur.
authors.affiliation: Turin Advanced Neuromodulation Group (TANG), Turin, Italy.
authors.forename: Sergio
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Canavero
authors.affiliation: Turin Advanced Neuromodulation Group (TANG), Turin, Italy.
authors.forename: Vincenzo
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Bonicalzi
mesh_terms: D066193:Cervical Cord / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D006257:Head / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D010146:Pain / Q000503:physiopathology*; D059408:Pain Management / Q000379:methods; D014180:Transplantation / Q000379:methods*
keywords: Central pain; Cephalosomatic anastomosis; Head transplant; Neuropathic pain