Nerve stimulation in mice suggests new way to reduce delirium after surgery

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Nerve stimulation in mice suggests new way to reduce delirium after surgery

Added: 12.10.2018 18:07 | 9 views | 0 comments

For adults over age 65, surgical complications can dampen not only their physical health but also their mental sharpness, with more than half of high-risk cases declining into delirium. New research shows a current treatment for seizures can also reverse brain inflammation, such as inflammation after surgery, and the subsequent confusion or cognitive decline that results.