by SmartTots | Sep 1, 2023 | Preclinical Articles, Research Articles
Abstract The FDA issued a warning that repeated and prolonged use of inhalational anaesthetics in children younger than 3 years may increase the risk of neurological damage. Robust clinical evidence supporting this warning is however lacking. A systematic review of...
by SmartTots | Sep 1, 2023 | Preclinical Articles, Research Articles
Abstract The use of general anesthetics in modern clinical practice is commonly regarded as safe for healthy individuals, but exposures at the extreme ends of the age spectrum have been linked to chronic cognitive impairments and persistent functional and structural...
by SmartTots | Aug 31, 2023 | Clinical Articles, Research Articles
Abstract Purpose of review: This article reviews recent advances and controversies of developmental anesthesia neurotoxicity research with a special focus on the unanswered questions in the field both from clinical and preclinical perspectives. Recent...
by SmartTots | Aug 31, 2023 | Clinical Articles, Research Articles
Anesthesia-induced neurotoxicity is a set of unfavorable adverse effects on central or peripheral nervous systems associated with administration of anesthesia. Several animal model studies from the early 2000’s, from rodents to non-human primates, have shown that...
by SmartTots | Aug 31, 2023 | Clinical Articles, Research Articles
Abstract Study objective: Studies investigating associations between maternal epidural analgesia (MEA) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in the offspring are conflicting and lack prospective neurobehavioral follow-up assessments for autistic traits. We aim to...
by SmartTots | Aug 31, 2023 | Clinical Articles, Research Articles
Abstract Background: Multiple human studies have shown no significant long-term results of anesthesia exposure during early childhood compared to the general population; however, reports on short-term neurodevelopmental assessment before and after anesthesia exposure...
