Comparison of neurodegeneration and cognitive impairment in neonatal mice exposed to propofol or isoflurane.

BACKGROUND:While previous studies have demonstrated neuronal apoptosis and associated cognitive impairment after isoflurane or propofol exposure in neonatal rodents, the effects of these two anesthetics have not been directly compared. Here, we compare and contrast the effectiveness of isoflurane an...

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Main Authors: Bin Yang, Ge Liang, Soorena Khojasteh, Zhen Wu, Wenqiong Yang, Donald Joseph, Huafeng Wei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4059617?pdf=render