• Ugeskrift for laeger · Feb 1998

    Comparative Study

    [Quantitative EEG in assessment of anesthesia depth. Methods of comparison].

    • C E Thomsen and P Prior.
    • Department of Clinical Neurophysiology, St. Bartholomew's Hospital, London.
    • Ugeskr. Laeg. 1998 Feb 23;160(9):1323-9.

    AbstractMethodology for assessment of depth of anaesthesia based on analysis of the electroencephalogram (eeg) is controversial. Techniques range from display of single measures, for example median value of the frequency spectrum, to dedicated pattern recognition systems based on measures of several eeg features. We have compared the performance of four techniques using tape-recorded data from 23 patients anaesthetised with either halothane or isoflurane using standardised regimens. The techniques were: median frequency, spectral edge frequency, the cerebral function analysing monitor (CFAM-1) and a depth of anaesthesia monitor based on eeg pattern recognition (ADAM). Dose-response curves are presented for stepwise increases in stable end-tidal concentrations of each agent. Results indicated considerable inter-patient variability and showed the limitations of single eeg measures, particularly with deeper anaesthesia producing burst suppression patterns in the eeg. Pattern recognition techniques reduced these difficulties and appeared to be promising over a wide range of anaesthetic levels.

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