DOCUMENTS TO ASSIST WITH EEG USE
From this webpage you can view documents prepared by Patrick L. Purdon, Ph.D. & Emery N. Brown, M.D., Ph.D. to support you in the use of the EEG for monitoring level of unconsciousness.
> SUMMARY GUIDE OF COMMON ANESTHESIA EEG PATTERNS
This document provides examples of stereotypical EEG waveforms and spectrograms associated with the delivery of several common anesthetics. Examples are also provided for induction with propofol, emergence from anesthesia being maintained by sevoflurane, and burst suppression. Some common EEG artifacts that may be observed during anesthesia are also presented.
> BASIC STEPS FOR SETTING UP AND USING THE EEG FOR MONITORING LEVEL OF UNCONSCIOUSNESS
Briefly outlines the basic steps to follow when setting up and using the EEG during anesthesia cases to monitor your patient’s level of unconsciousness.
> 10-STEP GUIDE TO GO FROM BASIC TO ADVANCED EEG USE
This guide presents 10-steps that can be followed during an anesthesia case to make the most of the signal being recorded by the EEG. This guide provides more detailed information than in our Basic Steps document and aims to provide some suggestions on what to look for when using the EEG.
> READING THE EEG OF ELDERLY PATIENTS RECEIVING SEVOFLURANE ANESTHESIA – CASE STUDIES
In this document 10 case studies are presented to illustrate common EEG patterns observed in elderly patients (> 65 years old) receiving sevoflurane anesthesia. In addition to the general reduction in the EEG signal amplitude/power, there are other anesthetic features that may become increasingly observable in the EEG signal with advancing age. These cases will introduce some of these features.
