It is not just the old age that causes forgetfulness. According to the new findings, decreased cognitive function is also associated with the time under general anaesthesia or neuraxial blockades. Study Design: An observational study of cognitive function in 1548 participants in the Wisconsin Registry for Alzheimer's Prevention (WRAP) was carried out 1124 participants were having a parental history of Alzheimer’s and 424 without The mean age of WRAP patients at the time of enrolment was 54 years. The patients were subjected to serial psychometric assessments together with records of surgery and Anaesthesia.
Patients with an initial history of stroke, meningitis, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis or Parkinson's disease were excluded from the study. Methods: The memory and executive function were tested on two separate occasions, nine years apart. The association between two scores in memory…
