stackyFACTSSurviving life support comes with a terrifying neurological price tag. Post-Intensive Care Syndrome frequently triggers severe cognitive impairment, where prolonged chemical sedation and ICU delirium actually cause brain atrophy, leaving survivors with memory deficits similar to early-stage dementia.
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