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My wife had spine surgery on September 20, 2016 and again on January 10, 2017. Her Neurosurgeon had her on Percocet for seven and one half (7 1/2) months. All the time I questioned the effects it was having on her. It has caused memory problems that are extremely bad, is this a normal occurrence in spine surgery ?
As per my clinical experience, there are CNS side effects of Percocet on long term usage as:
- headache
- confusion
- dizziness - mental impairment
- agitation
- cerebral edema.
I would like you to discuss the issue with neurophysician thoroughly for further guidelines of cure.
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What Causes Memory Loss After Spine Surgery?
Hi, As per my clinical experience, there are CNS side effects of Percocet on long term usage as: - headache - confusion - dizziness - mental impairment - agitation - cerebral edema. I would like you to discuss the issue with neurophysician thoroughly for further guidelines of cure. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.