Researchers have discovered an anesthetic approach that seems to achieve a long-lasting nerve block that eliminates pain sensation while not affecting motor function.
Researchers at Children's Hospital Boston have discovered an anesthetic approach that has the ability to achieve a long-lasting nerve block that eliminates pain sensation while not affecting motor function. The research was led by Daniel Kohane, MD, PhD, from the Division of Critical Care Medicine at Children's, originally sought only to find an agent that would prolong the anesthetics' effects. This discovery is very important because it can help for childbirth that would block pain without interfering with the mother's ability to push, so that giving birth will be less painful, or for musculoskeletal disorders in which it is important to maintain mobility.
After this discovery their next steps will be to explore the effects of different permeability enhancers and examine their safety, since at high doses the drug combination could potentially be toxic to the nerves.
Come to think of it, lots of people--including myself, ignore their illness because of fear of pain. That is why this new approach is so vital to revolutionize the pain management especially during surgery. For full article click here.
isn't anestheasia enough? if anesthesia caused us to lessen memory how abt this new one?what's its negative effect? isn't too much pain blocking bad for memory? what about the tendency for memory loss? or alzheimer's? (wow seryoso? LOLz)
ReplyDeleteahem... wow, i feel like im defending my thesis. hehe, well, it the newest discovery & if i am not mistaken they don't use this approach for now, because according to them, their next step is to know its negative effect on the patient. when they found out, they'll surely make a change on the dosage or something until i is safe to use. :)
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