Permeable Blood-Brain Barrier May Cause Delirium After Surgery

Permeable Blood-Brain Barrier May Cause Delirium After Surgery
"If we can find a way to prevent the blood-brain barrier from opening after surgery or figure out what is passing through this barrier and getting to the brain, we can work to develop a therapy that may prevent postoperative delirium," Michael Devinney says.Bram van Look/Shutterstock
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A new study demonstrates that patients who develop postoperative delirium have increased openings in the blood-brain barrier.