Cognitive impairment following sedative overdose.
Patrick T StewartMd Bayzidur RahmanAngela Lin ChiewMatt FitzpatrickNicholas John OsborneBetty S H ChanPublished in: Clinical toxicology (Philadelphia, Pa.) (2024)
Trail Making Test results suggested that patients who had sedative drug overdoses may have significant cognitive deficits even when medically cleared. Risk of harm may be minimised with advice to avoid high-risk activities such as driving. More profound impacts seen on the Trail Making Test part B than A may mean higher-order thinking is more affected than simple cognitive function.