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Study Finds Link Between Autism and General Anesthesia During C-Section Delivery
A study investigated the association between autism and the type of anesthesia given during childbirth. Researchers analyzed two types of anesthesia, general anesthesia (GA) and regional anesthesia (RA). Findings suggest that babies delivered by Cesarean section (C-section) with general anesthesia (GA) had a 52% higher risk of developing autism than those delivered vaginally or by…