Multiple exposures of sevoflurane during pregnancy induces memory impairment in young female offspring mice.

Woosuk ChungSeunghwan YoonYoungsup Shin

Published in: Korean journal of anesthesiology (2017)

Multiple sevoflurane exposures in the second trimester of pregnancy affects learning and memory only in young female mice. Further studies focusing on diverse cognitive functions in an age-, sex-dependent manner may provide valuable insights regarding anesthesia-induced neurotoxicity.

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