Postoperative cognitive dysfunction: spotlight on light, circadian rhythms, and sleep

Postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) is a neurological disorder characterized by the emergence of cognitive impairment after surgery. A growing body of literature suggests that the onset of POCD is closely tied to circadian rhythm disruption (CRD). Circadian rhythms are patterns of behavioral...

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Main Authors: Ellie Campbell, Mariana G. Figueiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Neuroscience
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnins.2024.1390216/full