General Anesthesia cuts down Child's Intelligence
Their are cases when children have to undergo surgery and be given general anesthesia. Undergoing surgery is scary enough. Even so, knowing that general anesthesia can cut down a child's intelligence can freak out some parents. General Anesthesia cuts down Child's Intelligence @healthbiztips by Arlene Gentallan A child's brain development during their formative years (6-12 years old) raises great concern among parents. When major surgery is deemed necessary, the use of anesthesia is a must...unless you want the surgery to be a living nightmare. But the use of general anesthesia does have it's downside when it comes to intelligence. Researchers found out that children exposed to general anesthesia has a marked reduction in intelligence. Children experience impairment in memory and difficulty learning. It is alarming that the bad impact of general anesthesia has over intelligence is dramatic even up to 3 month after undergoing operation. It isn't until 1 year after su...