Cerebral palsy. will this affect me with general anesthesia?

No.: The anesthesiologist and surgeon will need to know specific details of your dysfunction. There may be special precautions before, during, and after surgery. But general anesthesia is quite safe and appropriate when surgery is necessary.

No: Cerebral palsy and other neurological conditions may decrease the requirement for anesthesia. However, the best approach is to schedule a preoperative visit with your anesthesia doctor to discuss risks, benefits and options of the anesthetic procedure, so that he or she can tailor the safest anesthetic for you.

Not really: The cerebral palsy will make your brain a little more sensitive to the anesthetics that we use. However this should not present any major problem for an anesthesiologist. If you have any concerns please talk to your provider before the operation. Good luck.