Objective: Survivors of severe sepsis and septic shock suffer from residual severe cognitive impairments, which persist even years after intensive care unit (ICU) discharge. As the awareness of long-term consequences gradually grows, research has focused on cognitive impairments via questionnaires, but only few have focused on structural or electrophysiological features, such as the peak resting frequency, which is commonly seen as a hallmark of brain function.
Methods: We aimed to analyze the long-term progression of the peak resting activity in terms of frequency and power in sepsis survivors. Healthy individuals with no history of ICU stay served as controls. Data were collected three times (shortly, 6 and 12 months after ICU discharge) in sepsis survivors and three times in controls. Participants also underwent behavioral neuropsychological assessment.
Results: Sepsis survivors exhibited significantly higher spectral power of the dominant peak, which was shifted towards lower frequencies. Within one year, resting frequency increased to the level of controls, but power did not decrease. We observed a close correlation between resting frequency and mental status.
Conclusions: Results support the assumption of a causal relationship between brain oscillations and behavioral performance.
Significance: We suggest that the postseptic frequency shift is due to abnormal thalamocortical dynamics.
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