The phenomenon has been dubbed “post-intensive care syndrome.” It is a constellation of symptoms that can include devastating muscle weakness, cognitive dysfunction on the order of early Alzheimer’s disease or moderate traumatic brain injury, anxiety, depression and full-blown post-traumatic stress disorder.
One study published in April found 25 per cent of those who survive an ICU admission have symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) between one and six months after leaving hospital.
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