Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8996652 | Medical Hypotheses | 2005 | 11 Pages |
Abstract
Keeping in mind the functions of the central muscarinic cholinergic system and its multiple interactions with drugs of anesthesia, it seems possible to hypothesize that the inhibition of muscarinic cholinergic receptors could have a pivotal role in the pathogenesis not only of post-operative delirium but also the more complex phenomena of post-operative cognitive dysfunction.
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Authors
C. Praticò, D. Quattrone, T. Lucanto, A. Amato, O. Penna, C. Roscitano, V. Fodale,