The present invention provides a method and
system for monitoring neuromuscular
blockade of a patient during a surgical procedure. The
system and method utilize a stimulator (115) to provide stimulation (904), such as a
train of four (TOF), to the patient's nerves. After such stimulation, the
system and method monitor the
muscle twitch response (906), and based on the monitored
muscle twitch, the system and method create (912) a neuromuscular
blockade trend curve (706, 804). The neuromuscular
blockade trend curve (706, 804) provides an estimated
recovery time (808) for the patient, and provides the estimated
recovery time (916) to a clinician. If necessary, the estimated
recovery time allows the clinician to modify the patient's treatment to accelerate recovery.