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. 2023 Oct 27;11(2):e12256.
doi: 10.1002/anr3.12256. eCollection 2023 Jul-Dec.

Falsely increased Bispectral Index™ due to neuromuscular transmission monitoring

V Katerenchuk  1 , A Calçada  1 , A C Batista  1 , L Cordeiro  1
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Falsely increased Bispectral Index™ due to neuromuscular transmission monitoring

V Katerenchuk et al. Anaesth Rep. .
No abstract available

Keywords: Bispectral Index; monitoring artefact; neuromuscular blockade monitoring.

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BIS sensor and TOF stimulating electrodes positioning staged for purpose (left). The BIS monitor screen is displayed before (upper right) and after (lower right) turning on the TOF monitor. Note the increase in the BIS numerical value from 39 to 48 when the TOF monitor is turned on (even without TOF measurements) and the slight increments in the electromyogram signal, even though the signal quality indicator remains high.
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