Effect of Anesthesia and Surgery on Brain Health
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- Dr. Jicha of the University of Kentucky Sanders-Brown Center on Aging explains how surgery, and more specifically anesthesia, affect brain health and memory.
IMPORTANT: This video was made for education purposes only and is not an adequate substitute for a proper medical evaluation. If you have any concerns, please seek help from a medical provider.
Gregory A. Jicha, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Neurology and Sanders-Brown Center on Aging
University of Kentucky Sanders-Brown Center on Aging Website: www.uky.edu/coa/
University of Kentucky Sanders-Brown Center on Aging Phone Number: (859) 323-5550
University of Kentucky Sanders-Brown Center on Aging Current Address: 1030 South Broadway, Lexington, KY 40536
Filmed on March 7, 2019 at Brookdale Senior Living in Lexington, Kentucky.
Filmed and Edited by Claire Jicha
Thank you for acknowledging the cumulative effect on memory. I am in my late 40s and have had 24 surgeries, 16 in the past 3 years. I definitely have noticed memory and focus changes as a result.
I was in a coma 21 days on propathol..i was 35..my mind feels 100 years old