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What would happen if local anesthesia was injected in the brain? would neurons stop working?

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Dr. Galina Nikolskaya answered

Specializes in Neurology

Temporarily: brain acrivity would get temporarily supressed, potentially silenced with return of activity once anesthetic begins wearing off.

Answered 10/31/2016

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