Can a decapitated head be reattached? Unthinkable achieved as woman’s spine detaches from skull after horrific accident
- Megan King, at age 16, suffered severe injuries, including internal decapitation, after a fall in gym class in 2005, impacting her health dramatically over the years.
- Doctors performed emergency surgery to reattach King's skull to her spine after a near-fatal incident during treatment, as the condition known as atlanto-occipital dislocation is often fatal.
- King has undergone 37 surgeries related to her condition, hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, and now cannot move her head.
- Despite her challenges, King expresses resilience and shares her journey of survival and adapting to her new body with optimism.
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Can a decapitated head be reattached? Unthinkable achieved as woman’s spine detaches from skull after horrific accident
In 2015, a decade after a fateful fall, Megan King was diagnosed with hypermobile Ehler's-Danlos syndrome (hEDS), a genetic disorder that stops proper collagen production in the body, causing joint instability. A year later, her neck got detached from her spine.

Docs reattach ‘decapitated’ woman’s HEAD after skull detached from spine
DOCTORS have successfully reattached a woman’s head after her skull became detached from her spine while playing football. Megan King revealed how she was left “internally decapitaded” after she fell to the ground while playing football in 2005. instagram//thetravelinghaloofhope/Megan King revealed how she was left ‘internally decapitated’ after she fell to the ground while playing football[/caption] instagram//thetravelinghaloofhope/Now, after …
‘I’m A Human Statue’: Woman Survives 'Internal Decapitation' After Doctors Re-Attach Head To Spine
Megan King, diagnosed with hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, survived near internal decapitation and 37 surgeries. Despite her immobility, she continues to adapt and recently bowled strikes.
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