How to monitor the brain in septic patients?

M Oddo, FS Taccone - Minerva anestesiologica, 2015 - pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Brain injury is frequently observed after sepsis and may be primarily related to the direct
effects of the septic insult on the brain (eg, brain edema, ischemia, seizures) or to …

In-Hospital neurologic complications, neuromonitoring, and long-term neurologic outcomes in patients with sepsis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

TH Fan, L Premraj, J Roberts, M Lydston… - Critical care …, 2024 - journals.lww.com
OBJECTIVES: Although delirium is well described in patients with sepsis, there are limited
data on other neurologic complications. We aimed to systematically review the prevalence …

The spectrum of sepsis-associated encephalopathy: a clinical perspective

R Sonneville, S Benghanem, L Jeantin… - Critical Care, 2023 - Springer
Sepsis-associated encephalopathy is a severe neurologic syndrome characterized by a
diffuse dysfunction of the brain caused by sepsis. This review provides a concise overview of …

Neurology of sepsis

R Sweis, J Ortiz, J Biller - Current neurology and neuroscience reports, 2016 - Springer
Sepsis is a systemic inflammatory response syndrome occurring secondary to infection and
labeled severe when end organ dysfunction or tissue hypoperfusion transpires. Sepsis …

Electroencephalogram in the intensive care unit: a focused look at acute brain injury

A Alkhachroum, B Appavu, S Egawa, B Foreman… - Intensive care …, 2022 - Springer
Over the past decades, electroencephalography (EEG) has become a widely applied and
highly sophisticated brain monitoring tool in a variety of intensive care unit (ICU) settings …

The encephalopathy in sepsis

S Siami, D Annane, T Sharshar - Critical care clinics, 2008 - Elsevier
Brain dysfunction is a severe complication of sepsis with an incidence ranging from 9% to
71% that is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Its diagnosis relies mainly on …

Early standard electroencephalogram abnormalities predict mortality in septic intensive care unit patients

E Azabou, E Magalhaes, A Braconnier, L Yahiaoui… - PLoS …, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Sepsis is associated with increased mortality, delirium and long-term cognitive
impairment in intensive care unit (ICU) patients. Electroencephalogram (EEG) abnormalities …

The use of electroencephalography in patients with sepsis: a review of the literature

ND Pantzaris, C Platanaki, K Tsiotsios… - Journal of translational …, 2021 - degruyter.com
Sepsis-associated encephalopathy (SAE) is the term used to define brain dysfunction
related to infections that are principally located outside the central nervous system (CNS). A …

Neuromonitoring in the intensive care unit. I. Intracranial pressure and cerebral blood flow monitoring

A Bhatia, AK Gupta - Intensive care medicine, 2007 - Springer
Background Monitoring the injured brain is an integral part of the management of severely
brain injured patients in intensive care. Brain-specific monitoring techniques enable focused …

Understanding brain dysfunction in sepsis

R Sonneville, F Verdonk, C Rauturier, IF Klein… - Annals of intensive …, 2013 - Springer
Sepsis often is characterized by an acute brain dysfunction, which is associated with
increased morbidity and mortality. Its pathophysiology is highly complex, resulting from both …