critical illness cognitive impairment (post-ICU cognitive impairment)

Etiology

• critical illness, especially
  • sepsis
  • acute respiratory distress syndrome
• risk factors
  • age
  • duration of mechanical ventilation
  • glycemic control: hyperglycemia, hypoglycemia
  • duration of delirium
  • duration of coma apparently not a factor
    • this may not be reproducible
  • benzodiazepine use apparently not a factor
    • other studies would suggest interaction of long-term benzodiazepine use & cognitive impairment in the elderly

Epidemiology

• occurs in up to 75% of critically ill patients

Clinical manifestations

• appears to be acquired dementia

More general terms

• cognitive impairment
• critical illness neuropsychiatric impairment

Additional terms

• critical illness weakness; critical illness neuromyopathy