Is There a Relationship Between Previous Exposure to General Anesthesia and the Development of Alzheimer´s Disease?

University Hospital, Linkoeping877 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to compare exposure to general anesthesia between cases with a diagnosis of Alzheimer´s disease and controls without diagnosis, through studies of medical records. The investigators wish to explore if there is a relationship between exposure to general anesthesia and the development of Alzheimer´s disease.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

877

Conditions

Alzheimer´s Disease General Anesthesia

Eligibility

Sex: ALL

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Clinical diagnosis of Alzheimer´s disease * Previous exposure to anesthesia Exclusion Criteria: * Inability to retrieve medical records

Locations (1)

University Hospital

Linköping, Linkoping, Sweden

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Exposure to general anesthesia

Time frame: Up to 20 years in retrospect

Secondary Outcomes

Exposure to inhaled anesthetics

Time frame: Up to 20 years in retrospect

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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