Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®

Sepsis

Book Gallery

Articles 1 - 1 of 1

Full-Text Articles in Diagnosis

Epilepsy Risk Among Survivors Of Intensive Care Unit Hospitalization For Sepsis, Tresah C. Antaya, Britney N. Allen, Lucie Richard, Salimah Z. Shariff, Gustavo Saposnik, Jorge Burneo Jan 2020

Epilepsy Risk Among Survivors Of Intensive Care Unit Hospitalization For Sepsis, Tresah C. Antaya, Britney N. Allen, Lucie Richard, Salimah Z. Shariff, Gustavo Saposnik, Jorge Burneo

Neuroepidemiology Research Unit Project Summaries

Research Summary: Key Findings

  • 407 (0.28%) patients developed epilepsy within 2 years of their ICU discharge, 103 (25.3%) of whom were exposed to sepsis.
  • Sepsis survivors were significantly more likely to develop epilepsy, relative to non-septic ICU survivors.
  • Among sepsis survivors, epilepsy risk increased with age and was higher among those with chronic kidney disease.