NY Times report on "FDA to Study Whether Anesthesia Poses Cognitive Risks in Young Children." Some preliminary research on rhesus monkeys indicates that very young monkeys that underwent extensive anesthetic can demonstrate cognitive deficits as they grow. Correlational research has also shown this link between cognitive deficits and anesthetic in children. What might be the complicating factors in trying to demonstrate this link? What other factors could contribute both to a child's need for lengthy anesthetic (e.g., surgery) and cognitive problems. Is there a link between lengthy anesthetic and cognitive problems for other age groups?
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Cognitive Deficits with Anesthetic for Children?
NY Times report on "FDA to Study Whether Anesthesia Poses Cognitive Risks in Young Children." Some preliminary research on rhesus monkeys indicates that very young monkeys that underwent extensive anesthetic can demonstrate cognitive deficits as they grow. Correlational research has also shown this link between cognitive deficits and anesthetic in children. What might be the complicating factors in trying to demonstrate this link? What other factors could contribute both to a child's need for lengthy anesthetic (e.g., surgery) and cognitive problems. Is there a link between lengthy anesthetic and cognitive problems for other age groups?
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