Anesthesia prevents patients from feeling pain during surgery, yet it can be one of the most frightening aspects of surgery for some people. Fear of the unknown is understandable, but finding out what ...

Over 350 million surgeries are performed globally each year. For most of us, it's likely at some point in our lives we'll have to undergo a procedure that needs general anesthesia. Even though it is ...

An anesthesiologist always visits a patient being prepped for any surgery that involves general anesthesia. During the visit, the doctor describes the anesthesia process and asks the patient questions ...

Bladder Botox injections are typically done under local anesthetic, though you also have the option to undergo the procedure with a general anesthetic. Botox injections are a relatively common ...

Developing a temporomandibular disorder (TMD) in childhood and beyond may be attributed to certain elements of dental care performed under general anesthesia, as well as biopsychosocial factors, ...

It’s further proof that even fairly complex neural processes are not the same as consciousness.

Paralytic drugs, or neuromuscular blocking agents (NMBAs), are powerful muscle relaxants used to prevent muscle movement during surgical procedures. They're also used during critical care, such as ...

A patient under general anesthesia may appear completely disconnected from the outside world. But inside the brain, neurons could still be "listening" to stories, sorting words into categories, and ...