“Is general anesthesia bad for your brain?”
I am a 19 year old male. I want to know if general anesthesia is bad for your brain?
4 Answers
Any medicine that alters your brain function is bad for the brain. That is why, we monitor the heart function to keep the blood supply to the brain as near normal as possible.
No, it is safe except for young infants, who are exposed to multiple general anesthesias during early infancy; there is a remote possibility of negative effect, although not confirmed.
Studies to date have not shown any significant effect on brain function unless multiple repeated exposures occur in the childhood period.
No; not in your age group. Postoperative cognitive decline can occur in the elderly regardless of type of anesthesia (general or regional).
