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Anesthesia

03/14/2018 / By Ethan Huff

BRAIN DRAIN: Anesthesia shown to destroy cognitive performance in adults

It is common procedure for patients undergoing major surgeries to first receive a specialized dose of anesthesia in order to put them to “sleep.” But the long-term cognitive effects of exposure to such drugs appears to be detrimental, according to a new study published in the journal Anaesthesia. For their paper, researchers from the University […]

04/08/2017 / By Gregory Van Dyke

General anesthetic can cause serious brain damage following surgery

A new study, facilitated by the City, University of London, warns that using general anesthetic during surgery can lead to brain damage. This may be why many people struggle to return to work after an operation. One potential side effect of administering an anesthetic during an operation is hypoxic brain damage (insufficient supply of oxygen to […]

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