Our findings suggest that anesthetic vulnerability reflects the age of the neuron, not the age of the organism, and therefore may potentially not only be relevant to children but also to adults undergoing anesthesia. This observation further predicts differential heightened regional vulnerability to anesthetic neuroapoptosis to closely follow the distinct regional peaks in neurogenesis. This knowledge may help guide neurocognitive testing of specific neurological domains in humans following exposure to anesthesia, dependent on the individual's age during exposure.
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