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Anaesthesia-induced developmental neurotoxicity


J Taylor

Abstract

Recently, concerns regarding anaesthesia-induced developmental neurotoxicity (AIDN) have emerged. The aim of this review was to summarise the available information on AIDN, and to assist the practising anaesthetist in making safe decisions with regard to the administration of anaesthesia in the young child.

Keywords: anaesthesia, paediatrics, development, neurotoxicity, anaesthesia-induced developmental neurotoxicity

South Afr J Anaesth Analg 2012;18(5)

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