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Archive Home > 2009 > April > 16 > Multiple surgeries at young age may affect brain development

Multiple surgeries at young age may affect brain development

By Linda Searing / The Bulletin
April 16, 2009

THE QUESTION Studies on animals have shown that anesthetics can alter neurological development. Might the same be true for children?

THIS STUDY analyzed data on 5,357 people, including 593 who had been given anesthesia as part of surgery before age 4. Using standardized testing, 932....

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