So I scanned, her brain looked terrible again, but she didn't relapse. It was the effect of general anesthesia. And then I went to the literature and I'm like, what does the literature say? The General anesthesia is hard on the brain and can increase the risk of dementia. And it doesn't mean you don't get surgery. It means probably should do some rehabilitation work if you have to get general anesthesia. So avoid it if you can. (53:01–53:08)
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Asserts that general anesthesia can harm the brain and raise dementia risk.
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