Title :
EEG monitoring using bispectral analysis
Author :
Pomfrett, C.J.D. ; Pearson, A.J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Anaesthesia, Manchester Univ., UK
fDate :
8/1/1998 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The modern practice of administering paralysing drugs to relax muscles while maintaining shallower depths of anaesthesia has led to the possibility of patients being fully aware of surgery without being able to communicate this awareness to anaesthetists. A form of spectral analysis of an electroencephalogram meets some of the criteria for an ideal index of anaesthetic depth
Keywords :
electroencephalography; medical signal processing; patient monitoring; spectral analysis; surgery; EEG monitoring; anaesthetic depth; bispectral analysis; electroencephalogram; muscles relaxing; paralysing drugs; patient awareness; spectral analysis;
Journal_Title :
Engineering Science and Education Journal
DOI :
10.1049/esej:19980403
