EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF NEUROLOGIC COMPLICATIONS OF SEPSIS

Vanessa F. Moreira Ferreira, MD, Anna M. Cervantes-Arslanian, MD

Neurologic complications are common in patients with sepsis and are associated with worse outcomes, increased length of stay, and long-term disability. The document highlights diagnostic challenges and reviews diagnostic pathways involving neuroimaging and laboratory studies. It emphasizes key exam findings, diagnostic strategies, and management principles for various neurologic complications. Additionally, it discusses the evolving understanding of central nervous system involvement in sepsis and the long-term neurologic consequences.