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Neurologic Complications

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Neurological complications are common in intensive care unit (ICU) survivors. As survival from severe critical illness has become more commonplace, patients and care providers are faced with the reality of recovery from both physical and psychological dysfunction. Suspension of physical and mental activity is a reality for many ICU patients. In such a state of suspended animation, physical and neurocognitive function deteriorate quickly. Recent data suggest that minimization of ICU sedation and maintaining activity through programs of early mobilization can improve both physical and neurocognitive functional status. ICU delirium is a common problem with both short- and long-term consequences. Future research is needed to better understand which strategies best prevent ICU delirium.

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  1. Department of Medicine, Section of Pulmonary and Critical Care, University of Chicago, 5841 South Maryland, MC 6026, Chicago, IL, 60637, USA

    John P. Kress M.D.

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  1. Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep, Harvard Medical School Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

    Jeremy B. Richards

  2. Pulmonary and Critical Care, University of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington, Vermont, USA

    Renee D. Stapleton

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Kress, J.P. (2014). Neurologic Complications. In: Richards, J., Stapleton, R. (eds) Non-Pulmonary Complications of Critical Care. Respiratory Medicine. Humana Press, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-0873-8_3

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