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Does having general anesthesia at age 18 cause brain cells to die?
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No : Having anesthesia does not cause unusual nerve cell death. Further, There is a myth that we are born with all the brain cells we will ever get - completely not the case. Judge the risk benefit and alternatives of each medical procedure with your doctor.
Answered 5/25/2017
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