Review Article

Anaesthesia-induced developmental neurotoxicity

Published in: Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia
Volume 18 , issue 5 , 2012 , pages: 242–247

DOI: 10.1080/22201173.2012.10872860

Author(s): J Taylor Inkosi Albert Luthuli Central Hospital,

Keywords: anaesthesia , paediatrics , development , neurotoxicity , anaesthesia-induced developmental neurotoxicity

Abstract

Recently, concerns regarding anaesthesia-induced developmental neurotoxicity (AIDN) have emerged. The aim of this review was to summarise the available information on AIDN, and to assist the practising anaesthetist in making safe decisions with regard to the administration of anaesthesia in the young child.

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