In a paper recently published in Neuron, researchers from the group of Botond Roska at IOB reveal how different cell types in cortex change their activity during general anesthesia, helping to ...

Anesthesia affects receptors in the brain, which may cause side effects following surgery. However, evidence that anesthesia causes long-term memory loss is inconclusive. Some people may experience ...

Doctors may use general anesthesia during delivery if regional anesthesia is not a suitable option. Doctors typically reserve general anesthesia for surgical deliveries, such as cesarean deliveries.

New research supports earlier findings that indicate that anesthesia is no more hazardous for the brain at higher doses than at lower doses. General anesthesia makes it possible for millions of ...

Increased exposure to general anesthesia during surgical procedures is associated with long-term decline in executive function, selective attention and mental speed, and information processing speed.

General anesthesia makes it possible for millions of patients each year to undergo lifesaving surgeries while unconscious and free of pain. But the 176-year-old medical staple uses powerful drugs that ...

Although the incidence of perioperative nerve injuries (PPNIs) appears to be declining, patients who receive a combination of regional and general anesthesia are at increased risk for the problem, a ...

Anesthesia prevents pain during procedures by numbing you or putting you into a sleep-like state. Though considered very safe, it can cause side effects like nausea, chills, aches, and sleepiness.

For some, the pain can be overwhelming, even after the block, but this might be unnecessary, a new evidence review argues. General anesthesia appears to be safe for both mother and baby during a ...