Em. Spencer et al., CONTINUOUS MONITORING OF DEPTH OF SEDATION BY EEG SPECTRAL-ANALYSIS IN PATIENTS REQUIRING MECHANICAL VENTILATION, British Journal of Anaesthesia, 73(5), 1994, pp. 649-654
Twenty-three patients undergoing intensive therapy had continuous EEG
recording in an attempt to assess depth of sedation using spectral ana
lysis. Median power frequency (MPF) and spectral edge frequency (SEF)
were calculated and correlated with the clinical sedation score and bl
ood concentration of sedative drug. Fifteen patients received isoflura
ne and eight midazolam. There was no correlation between MPF or SEF an
d sedation score or blood concentration of drug. These results suggest
that no simple measure of the EEG is likely to correlate with depth o
f sedation in critically ill patients.