Ahad Israfil
| Ahad Israfil | |
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 Ahad Israfil prior to reconstructive surgery. |
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| Born | 1973 (age 38–39) Dayton, Ohio, U.S. |
Ahad Israfil is a gunshot victim from Dayton, Ohio, remarkable for his recovery from an injury that destroyed most of one of his cerebral hemispheres.
In 1987, aged 14, Ahad was shot in the head at work when his employer accidentally knocked a firearm to the floor. After a five-hour operation, doctors were amazed when he attempted to speak. [1]
The injury destroyed much brain tissue and half of his skull, but the skin of his scalp survived. After the void within his skull had been filled in with a silicone block, the flap of skin was pulled over and hair regrew, giving him a fairly normal appearance.
Although Ahad now uses a wheelchair, he has regained most of his faculties and has successfully obtained a degree.[citation needed] He has also appeared on television programs such as World of Pain (Bravo, UK), and Ripley's Believe it or Not.[2]
[edit] See also
Other neurological trauma/damage cases:
[edit] References
- ^ "Loss of Half His Brain - Ahad Israfil Survives a Freak Shooting Accident" URL Accessed June 22, 2006.
- ^ Episode #218 (Wednesday, November 14th, 2001) [1]
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