General Anesthesia Inhibits the Activity of the “ Glymphatic System ”

CONCLUSION: The parenchymal diffusion of small molecular weight compounds from the CSF is active during wakefulness. General anesthesia has a negative impact on the intracranial CSF circulation, especially when using a high dose of anesthetic agent.

Source: Theranostics - June 20, 2018 Category: Molecular Biology Authors: Clement Gakuba, Thomas Gaberel, Suzanne Goursaud, Jennifer Bourges, Camille Di Palma, Aur é lien Quenault, Sara Martinez de Lizarrondo, Denis Vivien, Maxime Gauberti Tags: Research Paper Source Type: research