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Anesthesia-Related Neurologic Risk in Patients of Venezuelan Descent: Implications for Ophthalmology
By MedXY|May 21, 2026
A rare, severe neurologic complication has been linked to general anesthesia in patients of maternal Venezuelan descent. Ophthalmologists should screen for ancestry and family history, involve anesthesiology early, and consider genetic eval