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Opinion: Scientists find way to predict who is likely to wake up during surgery

22 Jan 2016

Srivas Chennu (Department of Clinical Neurosciences) discusses how doctors could use brain waves to help predict how patients will respond to general...

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Brain networks during the transition to unconsciousness during propofol sedation

Brain waves could help predict how we respond to general anaesthetics

14 Jan 2016

The complex pattern of ‘chatter’ between different areas of an individual’s brain while they are awake could help doctors better track and even...

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Magnetic resonance image of the mouth, ear and brain

Asking ‘are you awake?’ with brain imaging

08 Feb 2008

Even though we might be able to hear someone speaking, our powers for understanding what is actually being said switch off as we go to sleep.

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