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Can anesthesia cause memory loss?
After surgery under general anesthesia my son had memory loss for a short period of time. It was only short-term but it was still concerning. Can anesthesia cause memory loss? My son's 15 years old.
2 Answers
Yes. Could be possible.
Some anesthetic drugs such as Versed are intentionally administered because they cause short term memory loss. If this memory loss was for a few hours, it is not a cause for concern and may be a normal result of the medications administered.