Research Article

Monitoring of Anesthesia by Bispectral Analysis of EEG Signals

Table 1

Characteristics of brain waves.

WavePhysio/psychoFrequency (Hz)Amplitude (μV)

Delta-Deep sleep
Eye movement: abnormal
0-4300
Theta-Light sleep
-Eyes closed
4-850-100
Alpha-Mental calm
Receptivity, relaxation
-Eyes closed
8-1230-50
Beta-Paradoxical sleep
-Rational thinking
-Eyes open
-Vigilance
12-3010
Gamma-Simultaneous information from different sectors
-Problem resolution
>30