Cerebrovascular Autoregulation During Sepsis

Dynamic Cerebrovascular Autoregulation During Sepsis and Sepsis-associated Delirium

The aim of the study is to correlate the dynamic cerebrovascular autoregulation by patients with sepsis with a sepsis-associated delirium.

Inclusion Criteria:

• clinical symptoms of sepsis, severe sepsis and septic shock
• possibility for measurement of transcranial doppler ultrasound
• age over 18 years

Exclusion Criteria:

• preexisting cerebrovascular disease
• preexisting immunological disease
• traumatic brain injury
• intracranial infectious disease
• pregnancy