BURST SUPPRESSION MONITOR FOR INDUCED COMA

摘要

Methods and systems for monitoring subjects, analyzing EEG data, and maintaining subjects at desired sedation states using automatic processing systems to determine a mean burst suppression interval for a specified time length and using that interval to inform monitoring or administration of sedation.

主权项

1. A method in a monitoring system of monitoring a sedated subject using a logic processor comprising:
receiving digital data representing said subject's EEG signal at said processor; using said processor to determine one or more burst onsets; using said processor to determine one or more suppression onsets; using said processor to determine one or more interburst or burst suppression intervals by comparing one or more burst onsets to one or more previous suppression onsets; using said processor to determine a mean burst suppression interval for a specified time length wherein said mean burst suppression interval indicates time between a burst onset and the previous suppression onset, regardless of burst duration; using said mean burst suppression interval to inform therapy for said subject to maintain said desired state of sedation.