General anesthesia and neurotoxicity on the developing brain

• Main Authors: Gabriele Finco (Author), Paolo Mura (Author), Andrea Corona (Author), Maurizio Evangelista (Author), Salvatore Sardo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hygeia Press di Corridori Marinella, 2018-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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With the evolution of surgical techniques and technology an increasing number of infants, neonates, and fetuses are exposed to general anesthesia. Despite the acknowledged safety of general anesthesia, a considerable amount of preclinical evidence shows that the developing brain is highly vulnerable...