Sevoflurane causes cognitive impairment by inducing iron deficiency and inhibiting the proliferation of neural precursor cells in infant mice.
Yong ZuoJinhong XieXue ZhangAnand ThirupathiXiaopeng LiuDi ZhangJianhua ZhangZhenhua ShiPublished in: CNS neuroscience & therapeutics (2024)
The results from the present study demonstrated that Sev-induced iron deficiency might be a new mechanism of cognitive impairment caused by inhaled anesthetics in infant mice. Iron supplementation before anesthesia is an effective strategy to prevent cognitive impairment caused by Sev in infants.