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Anesthesia types and effect on cognitive function in elderly persons
Brain & Nervous System | Last Active: Sep 29, 2023 | Replies (20)Comment receiving replies
@mnpat This is an interesting question. I am also looking forward to hearing responses from others. In the meantime here are some articles from a reliable website, the National Institute of Health: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3959222/ and https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4206478/ They do point to the fact that this can be a problem. This would be a good discussion with your doctor and perhaps anesthesiologist prior to surgery.
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Hello Teresa,
The articles you referenced are extremely helpful. Please consider starting a page entitled Post Operative Cognitive Dysfunction or POCD so that your excellent articles are easier to find for those concerned about cognitive decline following surgery. Thank you!