Posted: Jul 01, 2015 2:10 pm
Nicko wrote:Just as an alternative hypothesis, might there be a causal relationship between suffering a condition in early childhood serious enough to warrant a procedure that in turn warranted anaethesisa and cognitive impairment?
Most childhood anaesthesias are probably either for dental operations, or as a result of accidents. Neither of these are likely in themselves to cause cognitive impairment in later life, IMO.
EDIT: OK, maybe a head injury could cause later cognitive impairment, but not, say, a leg injury.