Emergency expert consensus on the diagnosis and treatment of sepsis-associated encephalopathy in the elderly
Society of Emergency Medicine of Chinese Medical Association
Emergency Medicine Branch of Chinese Geriatrics Society
Emergency Medicine Branch of Beijing Medical Association
Abstract：Sepsis-associated encephalopathy(SAE)is a diffuse dysfunction of the nervous system resulting from sepsis originating outside the central nervous system.The elderly are a particularly vulnerable population,and clinical symptoms in elderly patients with SAE are often atypical,compounded by a high burden of underlying diseases and complications,which frequently leads to underdiagnosis or misdiagnosis.These patients are at increased risk of long-term or permanent central nervous system impairment,and rapid and accurate diagnosis and treatment for elderly SAE is critical.This expert consensus,grounded in evidence-based medicine and clinical experience,offers recommendations on the risk factors,clinical characteristics,diagnosis and treatment of geriatric SAE.The goal is to standardize the diagnosis and treatment process of SAE,improve diagnostic accuracy,reduce mortality,and enhance patients' outcomes.
Keywords：Sepsis-associated encephalopathyElderlyEmergencyRisk factorsClinical characteristicsDiagnosisTreatmentRehabilitation
Publication Date：2025-08-10
Online Publishing Date：2025-09-10(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：8( 645-652 )