| Literature DB >> 28424007 |
Kara A Bjur1, Eric T Payne2, Michael E Nemergut3, Danqing Hu4, Randall P Flick3.
Abstract
Each year millions of young children undergo procedures requiring sedation or general anesthesia. An increasing proportion of the anesthetics used are provided to optimize diagnostic imaging studies such as magnetic resonance imaging. Concern regarding the neurotoxicity of sedatives and anesthetics has prompted the US Food and Drug Administration to change labeling of anesthetics and sedative agents warning against repeated or prolonged exposure in young children. This review aims to summarize the risk of anesthesia in children with an emphasis on anesthetic-related neurotoxicity, acknowledge the value of pediatric neuroimaging, and address this call for conversation.Entities:
Keywords: anesthesia; anesthetic; children; diagnostic imaging; magnetic resonance imaging; neurodevelopment; neuroimaging; neurotoxicity; sedation
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Year: 2017 PMID: 28424007 PMCID: PMC5407309 DOI: 10.1177/0883073817691696
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Child Neurol ISSN: 0883-0738 Impact factor: 1.987