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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
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.