THE POST-OP BRAIN

Surgery can cure—but it may take a toll on cognition. Some scientists blame a body-wide inflammatory response. Patients who have undergone surgery may develop a condition known as postoperative cognitive decline that involves problems with memory, concentration, and attention. Researchers are trying...

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Published in:Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) 2017-06, Vol.356 (6341), p.898-900
Main Author: Leslie, Mitch
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anesthetics
Brain
Brain - pathology
Brain damage
Cognitive Dysfunction - etiology
FEATURES
Humans
Impairment
Inflammation - complications
Inflammation - physiopathology
Joints
Links
Patients
Postoperative Complications
Surgery
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