Alzheimer’s disease and anesthesia

Alzheimer’s disease and anesthesia

Cognitive disorders such as post-operative cognitive dysfunction, confusion, and delirium, are common following anesthesia in the elderly, with symptoms persisting for months or years in some patients. Alzheimer's disease (AD) patients appear to be particularly at risk of cognitive deteriorati...

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Main Authors: Marie-Amélie ePapon, Robert A Whittington, Noura eEl Khoury, Emmanuel ePlanel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2011-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Neuroscience
Subjects:
Amyloid
Anesthesia
Hypothermia
Alzheimer's disease
Tau phosphorylation
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnins.2010.00272/full

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