Will nerve damage caused by anesthesia heal on its own?

Generally speaking, during surgery, in order to avoid the patient's non-cooperation due to pain, anesthesia is usually required. Everyone knows that anesthesia will have a certain impact on physical health, such as nerve damage. However, under normal circumstances, if you go to a regular professional hospital, the probability of this happening is very low. But if the nerves are damaged by anesthesia, will they heal themselves?

Will nerve damage from anesthesia heal on its own?

General anesthetics also have a certain impact on the damage to the nervous system. Anesthetics are used to numb the nerves and have an anesthetic effect. As long as there is no structural damage to the nerves, the nerve function will slowly recover after the anesthetics are effectively eliminated. Therefore, the nerves damaged by anesthetics will heal themselves.

If anesthetics are used reasonably, the effects of anesthetics on the patient's body can be avoided. Generally, the effects on brain function after anesthesia are only temporary, reversible, and recoverable. Some patients will experience symptoms such as memory loss and confusion after surgery. Generally, these anesthetics will be metabolized and will slowly return to normal.

Note:

Anesthetic drugs should be used correctly under the supervision of professionals. Anesthetic drugs will not cause any harm to the brain. After anesthesia, patients may experience various discomfort symptoms. For most people, the symptoms will completely disappear after a few hours or 1 to 2 days.

Symptoms of nerve damage caused by anesthesia

1. The symptoms of nerve damage caused by anesthesia are generally manifested as impaired nerve function of the patient, such as movement disorders, sensory disorders, reflex disorders, etc. These may be manifestations of nerve damage after anesthesia. It is best to carefully check the nerve function and carry out targeted treatment.

2. Generally, after anesthesia injures the nerve, an examination should be performed based on the patient's symptoms. If it is difficult to make a diagnosis, CT, MTI, lumbar puncture, myelography, electromyography and other examinations can be performed. Electromyography is of certain value in distinguishing intramedullary lesions from nerve trunk injuries.

3. It takes a certain amount of time to repair the damaged nerves after anesthesia. Some patients may experience a relatively slow recovery time and poor metabolic function when given anesthesia, so they cannot excrete these metabolites in time. You can take some nerve nourishing drugs at ordinary times, and the symptoms will gradually improve.