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Anesthesia
danalyn:
I understand that memory can be affected after general anesthesia. How long does that last?
Fr Pat:
I still had some "Brain fog" after a few weeks. For me, it meant having some difficulties at times in remembering the word I was trying to say. Caution is needed if you are doing calculations, accounting, etc. as you might make more errors than usual. And be VERY attentive when driving as you might not get back full alertness and reflexes for a couple of weeks. Some auto insurance policies have a clause saying you are NOT covered if you drive within a set number of days after anesthesia!
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Fr. Pat
donor, '02
danalyn:
Thanks for your reply! Would you say the fog was gone in a month?
Michael:
I did a Google search using the term "anesthesia effects on memory" and there were lots of research papers and online articles on the subject.
danalyn:
Thank you!
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