Consciousness fluctuation during general anesthesia. A theoretical approach to Anesthesia Awareness and memory modulation.

Consciousness fluctuation during general anesthesia. A theoretical approach to Anesthesia Awareness and memory modulation. Curr Med Res Opin. 2016 Apr 5;:1-30 Authors: Cascella M, Schiavone V, Muzio MR, Cuomo A Abstract Starting from the anesthesia awareness as a model of study we debate about the both fascinating and dangerous phenomenon called fluctuation of the consciousness that takes place during surgical anesthesia. In accordance with current scientific knowledge this paradox is the consequence of our limits in both precise knowledge of the anesthesia mechanisms and our inability to accurately assess the level of anesthesia with brain monitoring. We also focus on the relationships between memory and anesthesia, as well as the possibility of interfering with memory during general anesthesia. PMID: 27046232 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
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