General anesthesia for C-section increases autism risk Israeli researchers find the source of the risk is the anesthesia used during surgery rather than the surgery itself or the reason for the ...

Women who have general anesthesia during C-sections are significantly more likely to experience severe postpartum depression resulting in hospitalization, suicidal thoughts or self-harm, according ...

Women who receive general anesthesia during a cesarean section are at higher risk of severe postpartum depression that requires hospitalization, as well as self-inflicted harm and suicidal ...

Women who had general anesthesia during C-sections were also older, and more often non-white and on Medicaid or Medicare, compared to those who had regional anesthesia, the study said.

An Israeli study released Tuesday has found that children born under general anesthesia during Cesarean section births may be at at higher risk of developing autism. Researchers at Ben-Gurion ...

A new systematic review compared regional and general anesthesia in women undergoing Caesarean section and their respective effects on mom and baby and found little significant difference in major ...

General anesthesia In the case of general anesthesia, the mother is completely unconscious throughout the C-section. Nowadays, this form of anesthesia is less common and only around 10% of C ...

General anesthesia is associated with an increased risk of infant intubation and low Apgar scores, relative to regional anesthesia. An analysis of 50,806 cesarean deliveries strongly supports ...

Women who have general anesthesia during C-sections are significantly more likely to experience severe post-partum depression, a study finds.

Exposure to anesthesia during cesarean section delivery (C-section) doesn't increase a child's risk of learning disabilities down the road, according to a new report in the journal Anesthesia.