Help Parents Understand the Warning About General Anesthesia Use in Kids

You'll hear about how general anesthesia may interfere with brain development in kids...due to a new FDA warning.

Some experts suggest that repeated or lengthy use of general anesthetics...propofol, midazolam, sevoflurane, etc...may cause neurotoxicity and lead to behavioral or learning problems later in life.

The concern is greatest for kids less than 3 years or during the third trimester of pregnancy...since this is when brain development peaks.

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