Anesthesia-induced neuronal apoptosis during synaptogenesis: A review of the literature

AANA Journal

Volumn 80, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 291-298

  Loftis, Grace Kline ^a   Collins, Shawn ^a,b   McDowell, Mason ^b  

^a Asheville Anesthesia Associates   (United States)

^b WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anesthesia; Apoptosis; Neonate; Neuroapoptosis; Neurodegeneration

Indexed keywords

ANESTHETIC AGENT; DIAZEPAM; ISOFLURANE; KETAMINE; MIDAZOLAM; NITROUS OXIDE; OXYGEN; PROPOFOL; SEVOFLURANE;

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EXPOSURE; DYSGRAPHIA; DYSLEXIA; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMAN; LEARNING DISORDER; MINIMUM LUNG ALVEOLUS CONCENTRATION; NERVE CELL LESION; NERVE CELL NECROSIS; NERVE DEGENERATION; NEUROTOXICITY; NONHUMAN; PEDIATRIC ANESTHESIA; PRIMATE; RODENT; SIDE EFFECT; SPATIAL MEMORY; SYNAPTOGENESIS; WORKING MEMORY;

ANESTHESIA; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; APOPTOSIS; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; NERVE DEGENERATION; NEURONS; SYNAPSES;

EID: 84869415381     PISSN: 00946354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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