PMID: 22338855Feb 22, 2012Paper

Monitoring of brain function

Masui. The Japanese journal of anesthesiology
Matsuyuki Doi

Abstract

Despite being the most important of organs, the brain is disproportionately unmonitored compared to other systems such as cardiorespiratory in anesthesia settings. In order to optimize level of anesthesia, it is important to quantify the brain activity suppressed by anesthetic agents. Adverse cerebral outcomes remain a continued problem in patients undergoing various surgical procedures. By providing information on a range of physiologic parameters, brain monitoring may contribute to improve perioperative outcomes. This article addresses the various brain monitoring equipments including bispectral index (BIS), auditory evoked potentials (AEP), near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS), transcranial Doppler ultrasonography (TCD) and oxygen saturation of the jugular vein (Sjv(O2)).

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