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Monday, June 8, 2015

Anesthesia and Children

Anesthesia in Small Kids Can Impact IQ, Brain Structure

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center | June 8, 2015


Children who received general anesthesia for surgery before age four had diminished language comprehension, lower IQ and decreased gray matter density in posterior regions of their brain, according to a new study in the journal Pediatrics.


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