Systems and methods for predicting arousal to consciousness during general anesthesia and sedation

A method for monitoring a patient suspected of experiencing a state of unconsciousness, the method comprising:

• positioning at least one sensor and the patient relative to one another, the at least one sensor configured to acquire physiological data from the patient;
• receiving, at a processor, the physiological data from the at least one sensor;
• identifying, using the processor and the physiological data, a plurality of electroencephalogram signals;
• determining, using the processor and the plurality of electroencephalogram signals, at least one of frequency information and amplitude information;
• identifying, using the processor and at least one of the frequency information and the amplitude information, spatiotemporal signatures indicative of a likelihood of arousing the patient to consciousness by applying an external stimulus;
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• generating a report indicating the likelihood of arousing the patient by applying the external stimulus.