Early Clinical, Laboratory, and Imaging Correlates of Neurological Dysfunction in Adults Presenting to the Emergency Department with Sepsis: A Single-Center Retrospective Study

Key Points

• The study aims to understand the prevalence and clinical characteristics of neurological dysfunction and sepsis-associated encephalopathy in adults with sepsis.
• Retrospective analysis of adult patients presenting to the emergency department with sepsis.
• Characterization of clinical profiles and prevalence of neurological dysfunction.
• Assessment of laboratory and brain imaging parameters related to sepsis-associated encephalopathy.
• Identified significant prevalence of neurological dysfunction among adults with sepsis.
• Highlighted specific clinical, laboratory, and imaging parameters associated with these conditions.