Anesthesia & Clinical Research
Open Access
ISSN: 2155-6148
ISSN: 2155-6148
Read Siry
Tanzania
Research Article
Memory Loss, Alzheimer's Disease and General Anesthesia: A Preoperative Concern
Author(s): Adam Thaler, Read Siry, Lufan Cai, Paul S. GarcÃa, Linda Chen and RenYu LiuAdam Thaler, Read Siry, Lufan Cai, Paul S. García, Linda Chen and RenYu Liu
Background: The long-term cognitive effects of general anesthesia are under intense scrutiny. Here we present 5 cases from 2 academic institutions to analyze some common features where the patient’s or the patient family member has made a request to address their concern on memory loss, Alzheimer’s disease and general anesthesia before surgery. Methods: Records of anesthesia consultation separate from standard preoperative evaluation were retrieved to identify consultations related to memory loss and Alzheimer’s disease from the patient and/or patient family members. The identified cases were extensively reviewed for features in common. We used Google® (http://www. google.com/) to identify available online information using “anesthesia memory loss” as a search phrase. Results: Five cases were collected as a specific preoperative consultation related t.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2155-6148.1000192