[Potential neurotoxicty of general anaesthetics to the developing brain.] (original) (raw)

Ugeskrift for laeger, 2014

Abstract

Animal studies (including non-human primates) have shown that most general anaesthetics cause enhanced neuroapoptosis with subsequent long-term neurocognitive deficits later in life. Some human cohort studies have indicated an association between anaesthesia/surgery and adverse neurocognitive outcome whereas other studies have not. Overall, the data do not justify any change in paediatric anaesthetic clinical practice. Naturally, the risks and benefits of a procedure should always be carefully considered before exposing a child to general anaesthesia.

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