Publications by authors named "J P Levecque"
Purpose: To show that the bispectral index (BIS) is not only a monitor of the depth of anesthesia but that acute decreases of the index may be related to severe cerebral ischemia.
Clinical Features: Several clinical observations suggest that an unexplained fall of the BIS may be the result of cerebral ischemia. Somatosensory evoked potentials decreased in parallel to the decrease in BIS during carotid clamping in a 58-yr-old patient undergoing carotid endarterectomy.