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An Artificial Neural Network Approach to Diagnosing Epilepsy Using Lateralized Bursts of Theta EEGs
Journal of Medical Systems
  • Steven Walczak, University of South Florida
  • William J. Nowack, University of South Alabama
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2-1-2001
Keywords
  • artificial neural network,
  • seizures,
  • misdiagnosis
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1005680114755
Abstract

Determining the cause of seizures is a significant medical problem, as misdiagnosis can result in increased morbidity and even mortality of patients. The reported research evaluates the efficacy of using an artificial neural network (ANN) for determining epileptic seizure occurrences for patients with lateralized bursts of theta (LBT) EEGs. Training and test cases are acquired from examining records of 1,500 consecutive adult seizure patients. The small resulting pool of 92 patients with LBT EEGs requires using a jack-knife procedure for developing the ANN categorization models. The ANNs are evaluated for accuracy, specificity, and sensitivity on classification of each patient into the correct two-group categorization: epileptic seizure or non-epileptic seizure. The original ANN model using eight variables produces a categorization accuracy of 62%. Following a modified factor analysis, an ANN model utilizing just four of the original variables achieves a categorization accuracy of 68%.

Citation / Publisher Attribution

Journal of Medical Systems, v. 25, issue 1, p. 9-20

Citation Information
Steven Walczak and William J. Nowack. "An Artificial Neural Network Approach to Diagnosing Epilepsy Using Lateralized Bursts of Theta EEGs" Journal of Medical Systems Vol. 25 Iss. 1 (2001) p. 9 - 20
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/steven-walczak/18/