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- Title
Effect of Anesthetics on Functional Connectivity of Developing Brain.
- Authors
Chen, Xu; Zheng, Xuemei; Cai, Jianghui; Yang, Xiao; Lin, Yonghong; Wu, Mengjun; Deng, Xiaofan; Peng, Yong G.
- Abstract
The potential anesthetic neurotoxicity on the neonate is an important focus of research investigation in the field of pediatric anesthesiology. It is essential to understand how these anesthetics may affect the development and growth of neonatal immature and vulnerable brains. Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) has suggested that using anesthetics result in reduced functional connectivity may consider as core sequence for the neurotoxicity and neurodegenerative changes in the developed brain. Anesthetics either directly impact the primary structures and functions of the brain or indirectly alter the hemodynamic parameters that contribute to cerebral blood flow (CBF) in neonatal patients. We hypothesis that anesthetic agents may either decrease the brain functional connectivity in neonatal patients or animals, which was observed by fMRI. This review will summarize the effect and mechanism of anesthesia on the rapid growth and development infant and neonate brain with fMRI through functional connectivity. It is possible to provide the new mechanism of neuronal injury induced by anesthetics and objective imaging evidence in animal developing brain.
- Subjects
FUNCTIONAL connectivity; FUNCTIONAL magnetic resonance imaging; ANESTHETICS; CEREBRAL circulation
- Publication
Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 2022, Vol 16, p1
- ISSN
1662-5161
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3389/fnhum.2022.853816