학술논문

Seizure Forecasting and the Preictal State in Canine Epilepsy.
Document Type
Article
Source
International Journal of Neural Systems. Feb2017, Vol. 27 Issue 1, p-1. 12p.
Subject
*EPILEPSY in animals
*ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY
*SPASMS
*QUALITY of life
*MACHINE learning
*DIAGNOSIS
Language
ISSN
0129-0657
Abstract
The ability to predict seizures may enable patients with epilepsy to better manage their medications and activities, potentially reducing side effects and improving quality of life. Forecasting epileptic seizures remains a challenging problem, but machine learning methods using intracranial electroencephalographic (iEEG) measures have shown promise. A machine-learning-based pipeline was developed to process iEEG recordings and generate seizure warnings. Results support the ability to forecast seizures at rates greater than a Poisson random predictor for all feature sets and machine learning algorithms tested. In addition, subject-specific neurophysiological changes in multiple features are reported preceding lead seizures, providing evidence supporting the existence of a distinct and identifiable preictal state. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]