Anaesthesia is a controlled and reversible state of loss of sensation, which may either be with or without a loss of consciousness, which may be induced to allow surgical or diagnostic procedures.

After surgery under general anaesthesia, older patients often experience a decline in cognitive function that can last for months or even years. This worsening brain function has been linked to deep ...

Women who have general anesthesia during C-sections are significantly more likely to experience severe postpartum depression resulting in hospitalization, suicidal thoughts or self-harm, according to ...

In this video, anesthesiology resident Max Feinstein, MD, walks us through a simulation of general anesthesia induction. Following is a transcript of the video; note that errors are possible.

General anesthesia is an assistive procedure to a surgery that is done to induce a state of deep sleep and unconsciousness in the patient. It involves administering certain medications so the patient ...

The brains of mammals continuously combine signals originating from different regions to produce various sensations, emotions ...

The data were collected from people about to have surgery. They show that as anaesthesia takes hold, the interplay between several brain areas falters. This shift could serve as a biomarker — a ...

In broad estimates, anesthesia-related mortality today is often cited around one in 100,000 to one in 200,000 cases. And for healthy patients undergoing routine procedures, some sources like the ...