A new brain awareness monitor may notify surgeons if a patient regains awareness while under anesthesia, according to KMBZ.
Developed by neuroscientist Giulio Tononi, MD, the machine stimulates the brain with an electrical current to see if the current spreads across the brain. Anesthesia stops these signals from spreading, according to the report.
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Developed by neuroscientist Giulio Tononi, MD, the machine stimulates the brain with an electrical current to see if the current spreads across the brain. Anesthesia stops these signals from spreading, according to the report.
More Articles on Anesthesia:
ASA Looks for Anesthesia Exemption to Meaningful Use Stage 3
Noridian Adjusts Anesthesia Coverage Policy
Iowa Anesthesiologist License Reinstated After Yearlong Suspension