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Ojanen P, Kertész C, Morales E, Rai P, Annala K, Knight A, Peltola J. Automatic classification of hyperkinetic, tonic, and tonic-clonic seizures using unsupervised clustering of video signals. Front Neurol 2023; 14:1270482. [PMID: 38020607 PMCID: PMC10652877 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2023.1270482] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2023] [Accepted: 10/12/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023] Open
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Introduction This study evaluated the accuracy of motion signals extracted from video monitoring data to differentiate epileptic motor seizures in patients with drug-resistant epilepsy. 3D near-infrared video was recorded by the Nelli® seizure monitoring system (Tampere, Finland). Methods 10 patients with 130 seizures were included in the training dataset, and 17 different patients with 98 seizures formed the testing dataset. Only seizures with unequivocal hyperkinetic, tonic, and tonic-clonic semiology were included. Motion features from the catch22 feature collection extracted from video were explored to transform the patients' videos into numerical time series for clustering and visualization. Results Changes in feature generation provided incremental discrimination power to differentiate between hyperkinetic, tonic, and tonic-clonic seizures. Temporal motion features showed the best results in the unsupervised clustering analysis. Using these features, the system differentiated hyperkinetic, tonic and tonic-clonic seizures with 91, 88, and 45% accuracy after 100 cross-validation runs, respectively. F1-scores were 93, 90, and 37%, respectively. Overall accuracy and f1-score were 74%. Conclusion The selected features of motion distinguished semiological differences within epileptic seizure types, enabling seizure classification to distinct motor seizure types. Further studies are needed with a larger dataset and additional seizure types. These results indicate the potential of video-based hybrid seizure monitoring systems to facilitate seizure classification improving the algorithmic processing and thus streamlining the clinical workflow for human annotators in hybrid (algorithmic-human) seizure monitoring systems.
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- Petri Ojanen
- Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland
- Neuro Event Labs, Tampere, Finland
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland
- Neuro Event Labs, Tampere, Finland
- Department of Neurology, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland
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Garção VM, Abreu M, Peralta AR, Bentes C, Fred A, P da Silva H. A novel approach to automatic seizure detection using computer vision and independent component analysis. Epilepsia 2023; 64:2472-2483. [PMID: 37301976 DOI: 10.1111/epi.17677] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2022] [Revised: 06/06/2023] [Accepted: 06/07/2023] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Epilepsy is a neurological disease that affects ~50 million people worldwide, 30% of which have refractory epilepsy and recurring seizures, which may contribute to higher anxiety levels and poorer quality of life. Seizure detection may contribute to addressing some of the challenges associated with this condition, by providing information to health professionals regarding seizure frequency, type, and/or location in the brain, thereby improving diagnostic accuracy and medication adjustment, and alerting caregivers or emergency services of dangerous seizure episodes. The main focus of this work was the development of an accurate video-based seizure-detection method that ensured unobtrusiveness and privacy preservation, and provided novel approaches to reduce confounds and increase reliability. METHODS The proposed approach is a video-based seizure-detection method based on optical flow, principal component analysis, independent component analysis, and machine learning classification. This method was tested on a set of 21 tonic-clonic seizure videos (5-30 min each, total of 4 h and 36 min of recordings) from 12 patients using leave-one-subject-out cross-validation. RESULTS High accuracy levels were observed, namely a sensitivity and specificity of 99.06% ± 1.65% at the equal error rate and an average latency of 37.45 ± 1.31 s. When compared to annotations by health care professionals, the beginning and ending of seizures was detected with an average offset of 9.69 ± 0.97 s. SIGNIFICANCE The video-based seizure-detection method described herein is highly accurate. Moreover, it is intrinsically privacy preserving, due to the use of optical flow motion quantification. In addition, given our novel independence-based approach, this method is robust to different lighting conditions, partial occlusions of the patient, and other movements in the video frame, thereby setting the base for accurate and unobtrusive seizure detection.
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- Vicente M Garção
- Department of Bioengineering (DBE), Instituto de Telecomunicações (IT), Instituto Superior Técnico (IST), Lisbon, Portugal
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- Department of Bioengineering (DBE), Instituto de Telecomunicações (IT), Instituto Superior Técnico (IST), Lisbon, Portugal
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- Centro de Referência para a área de Epilepsia Refratária (Member of the ERN-EpiCARE) at the Department of Neurosciences and Mental Health of Hospital de Santa Maria, Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Norte, Lisbon, Portugal
- Centro de Estudos Egas Moniz at Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Lisboa (FMUL), Av. Prof. Egas Moniz, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Centro de Referência para a área de Epilepsia Refratária (Member of the ERN-EpiCARE) at the Department of Neurosciences and Mental Health of Hospital de Santa Maria, Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Norte, Lisbon, Portugal
- Centro de Estudos Egas Moniz at Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Lisboa (FMUL), Av. Prof. Egas Moniz, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Department of Bioengineering (DBE), Instituto de Telecomunicações (IT), Instituto Superior Técnico (IST), Lisbon, Portugal
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- Department of Bioengineering (DBE), Instituto de Telecomunicações (IT), Instituto Superior Técnico (IST), Lisbon, Portugal
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Novel 3D video action recognition deep learning approach for near real time epileptic seizure classification. Sci Rep 2022; 12:19571. [PMID: 36379994 PMCID: PMC9666544 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-23133-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2022] [Accepted: 10/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Seizure semiology is a well-established method to classify epileptic seizure types, but requires a significant amount of resources as long-term Video-EEG monitoring needs to be visually analyzed. Therefore, computer vision based diagnosis support tools are a promising approach. In this article, we utilize infrared (IR) and depth (3D) videos to show the feasibility of a 24/7 novel object and action recognition based deep learning (DL) monitoring system to differentiate between epileptic seizures in frontal lobe epilepsy (FLE), temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) and non-epileptic events. Based on the largest 3Dvideo-EEG database in the world (115 seizures/+680,000 video-frames/427GB), we achieved a promising cross-subject validation f1-score of 0.833±0.061 for the 2 class (FLE vs. TLE) and 0.763 ± 0.083 for the 3 class (FLE vs. TLE vs. non-epileptic) case, from 2 s samples, with an automated semi-specialized depth (Acc.95.65%) and Mask R-CNN (Acc.96.52%) based cropping pipeline to pre-process the videos, enabling a near-real-time seizure type detection and classification tool. Our results demonstrate the feasibility of our novel DL approach to support 24/7 epilepsy monitoring, outperforming all previously published methods.
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Scott B, Seyres M, Philp F, Chadwick EK, Blana D. Healthcare applications of single camera markerless motion capture: a scoping review. PeerJ 2022; 10:e13517. [PMID: 35642200 PMCID: PMC9148557 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.13517] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2022] [Accepted: 05/09/2022] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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Background Single camera markerless motion capture has the potential to facilitate at home movement assessment due to the ease of setup, portability, and affordable cost of the technology. However, it is not clear what the current healthcare applications of single camera markerless motion capture are and what information is being collected that may be used to inform clinical decision making. This review aims to map the available literature to highlight potential use cases and identify the limitations of the technology for clinicians and researchers interested in the collection of movement data. Survey Methodology Studies were collected up to 14 January 2022 using Pubmed, CINAHL and SPORTDiscus using a systematic search. Data recorded included the description of the markerless system, clinical outcome measures, and biomechanical data mapped to the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health Framework (ICF). Studies were grouped by patient population. Results A total of 50 studies were included for data collection. Use cases for single camera markerless motion capture technology were identified for Neurological Injury in Children and Adults; Hereditary/Genetic Neuromuscular Disorders; Frailty; and Orthopaedic or Musculoskeletal groups. Single camera markerless systems were found to perform well in studies involving single plane measurements, such as in the analysis of infant general movements or spatiotemporal parameters of gait, when evaluated against 3D marker-based systems and a variety of clinical outcome measures. However, they were less capable than marker-based systems in studies requiring the tracking of detailed 3D kinematics or fine movements such as finger tracking. Conclusions Single camera markerless motion capture offers great potential for extending the scope of movement analysis outside of laboratory settings in a practical way, but currently suffers from a lack of accuracy where detailed 3D kinematics are required for clinical decision making. Future work should therefore focus on improving tracking accuracy of movements that are out of plane relative to the camera orientation or affected by occlusion, such as supination and pronation of the forearm.
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- Bradley Scott
- School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, United Kingdom
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- School of Engineering, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, United Kingdom
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- School of Health Sciences, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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- School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, United Kingdom
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Rhythmic rocking stereotypies in frontal lobe seizures: A quantified video study. Neurophysiol Clin 2020; 50:75-80. [DOI: 10.1016/j.neucli.2020.02.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2019] [Revised: 02/15/2020] [Accepted: 02/15/2020] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Schulze-Bonhage A, Böttcher S, Glasstetter M, Epitashvili N, Bruno E, Richardson M, V Laerhoven K, Dümpelmann M. [Mobile seizure monitoring in epilepsy patients]. DER NERVENARZT 2019; 90:1221-1231. [PMID: 31673723 DOI: 10.1007/s00115-019-00822-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Wearables are receiving much attention from both epilepsy patients and treating physicians, for monitoring of seizure frequency and warning of seizures. They are also of interest for the detection of seizure-associated risks of patients, for differential diagnosis of rare seizure types and prediction of seizure-prone periods. Accelerometry, electromyography (EMG), heart rate and further autonomic parameters are recorded to capture clinical seizure manifestations. Currently, a clinical use to document nocturnal motor seizures is feasible. In this review the available devices, data on the performance in the documentation of seizures, current options for clinical use and developments in data analysis are presented and critically discussed.
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- A Schulze-Bonhage
- Epilepsiezentrum, Universitätsklinikum Freiburg, Breisacher Str. 64, 79106, Freiburg, Deutschland.
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- Epilepsiezentrum, Universitätsklinikum Freiburg, Breisacher Str. 64, 79106, Freiburg, Deutschland
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- Epilepsiezentrum, Universitätsklinikum Freiburg, Breisacher Str. 64, 79106, Freiburg, Deutschland
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- Epilepsiezentrum, Universitätsklinikum Freiburg, Breisacher Str. 64, 79106, Freiburg, Deutschland
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- Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, Division of Neuroscience, King's College, London, Großbritannien
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- Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, Division of Neuroscience, King's College, London, Großbritannien
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- Department Elektrotechnik und Informatik, Universität Siegen, Siegen, Deutschland
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- Epilepsiezentrum, Universitätsklinikum Freiburg, Breisacher Str. 64, 79106, Freiburg, Deutschland
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Amengual-Gual M, Ulate-Campos A, Loddenkemper T. Status epilepticus prevention, ambulatory monitoring, early seizure detection and prediction in at-risk patients. Seizure 2019; 68:31-37. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seizure.2018.09.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2018] [Revised: 08/16/2018] [Accepted: 09/15/2018] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Zhao X, Lhatoo SD. Seizure detection: do current devices work? And when can they be useful? Curr Neurol Neurosci Rep 2018; 18:40. [PMID: 29796939 DOI: 10.1007/s11910-018-0849-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW The unpredictability and apparent randomness of epileptic seizures is one of the most vexing aspects of epilepsy. Methods or devices capable of detecting seizures may help prevent injury or even death and significantly improve quality of life. Here, we summarize and evaluate currently available, unimodal, or polymodal detection systems for epileptic seizures, mainly in the ambulatory setting. RECENT FINDINGS There are two broad categories of detection devices: EEG-based and non-EEG-based systems. Wireless wearable EEG devices are now available both in research and commercial arenas. Neuro-stimulation devices are currently evolving and initial experiences of these show potential promise. As for non-EEG devices, different detecting systems show different sensitivity according to the different patient and seizure types. Regardless, when used in combination, these modalities may complement each other to increase positive predictive value. Although some devices with high sensitivity are promising, practical widespread use of such detection systems is still some way away. More research and experience are needed to evaluate the most efficient and integrated systems, to allow for better approaches to detection and prediction of seizures. The concept of closed-loop systems and prompt intervention may substantially improve quality of life for patients and carers.
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- Xiuhe Zhao
- Epilepsy Center, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, 11100 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH, 44106, USA.,Neurology Department, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, 107 Wenhuaxi Road, Jinan, 250012, Shandong Province, China
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- Epilepsy Center, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, 11100 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH, 44106, USA. .,NIH/NINDS Center for SUDEP Research, Boston, MA, USA.
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Ahmedt-Aristizabal D, Fookes C, Dionisio S, Nguyen K, Cunha JPS, Sridharan S. Automated analysis of seizure semiology and brain electrical activity in presurgery evaluation of epilepsy: A focused survey. Epilepsia 2017; 58:1817-1831. [DOI: 10.1111/epi.13907] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/28/2017] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- David Ahmedt-Aristizabal
- The Speech, Audio, Image and Video Technologies (SAIVT) and Science and Engineering Faculty; Queensland University of Technology; Brisbane Queensland Australia
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- The Speech, Audio, Image and Video Technologies (SAIVT) and Science and Engineering Faculty; Queensland University of Technology; Brisbane Queensland Australia
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- Mater Centre for Neurosciences; Brisbane Queensland Australia
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- The Speech, Audio, Image and Video Technologies (SAIVT) and Science and Engineering Faculty; Queensland University of Technology; Brisbane Queensland Australia
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- The Institute of Systems and Computer Engineering; Technology and Science; and Faculty of Engineering; University of Porto; Porto Portugal
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- The Speech, Audio, Image and Video Technologies (SAIVT) and Science and Engineering Faculty; Queensland University of Technology; Brisbane Queensland Australia
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Silva Cunha JP, Rocha AP, Pereira Choupina HM, Fernandes JM, Rosas MJ, Vaz R, Achilles F, Loesch AM, Vollmar C, Hartl E, Noachtar S. A novel portable, low-cost kinect-based system for motion analysis in neurological diseases. ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF THE IEEE ENGINEERING IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY SOCIETY. IEEE ENGINEERING IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY SOCIETY. ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE 2017; 2016:2339-2342. [PMID: 28268795 DOI: 10.1109/embc.2016.7591199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Many neurological diseases, such as Parkinson's disease and epilepsy, can significantly impair the motor function of the patients, often leading to a dramatic loss of their quality of life. Human motion analysis is regarded as fundamental towards an early diagnosis and enhanced follow-up in this type of diseases. In this contribution, we present NeuroKinect, a novel system designed for motion analysis in neurological diseases. This system includes an RGB-D camera (Microsoft Kinect) and two integrated software applications, KiT (KinecTracker) and KiMA (Kinect Motion Analyzer). The applications enable the preview, acquisition, review and management of data provided by the sensor, which are then used for motion analysis of relevant events. NeuroKinect is a portable, low-cost and markerless solution that is suitable for use in the clinical environment. Furthermore, it is able to provide quantitative support to the clinical assessment of different neurological diseases with movement impairments, as demonstrated by its usage in two different clinical routine scenarios: gait analysis in Parkinson's disease and seizure semiology analysis in epilepsy.
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Ulate-Campos A, Coughlin F, Gaínza-Lein M, Fernández IS, Pearl P, Loddenkemper T. Automated seizure detection systems and their effectiveness for each type of seizure. Seizure 2016; 40:88-101. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seizure.2016.06.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 134] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2016] [Revised: 05/23/2016] [Accepted: 06/07/2016] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Van de Vel A, Cuppens K, Bonroy B, Milosevic M, Jansen K, Van Huffel S, Vanrumste B, Cras P, Lagae L, Ceulemans B. Non-EEG seizure detection systems and potential SUDEP prevention: State of the art: Review and update. Seizure 2016; 41:141-53. [PMID: 27567266 DOI: 10.1016/j.seizure.2016.07.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2016] [Revised: 07/18/2016] [Accepted: 07/20/2016] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Detection of, and alarming for epileptic seizures is increasingly demanded and researched. Our previous review article provided an overview of non-invasive, non-EEG (electro-encephalography) body signals that can be measured, along with corresponding methods, state of the art research, and commercially available systems. Three years later, many more studies and devices have emerged. Moreover, the boom of smart phones and tablets created a new market for seizure detection applications. METHOD We performed a thorough literature review and had contact with manufacturers of commercially available devices. RESULTS This review article gives an updated overview of body signals and methods for seizure detection, international research and (commercially) available systems and applications. Reported results of non-EEG based detection devices vary between 2.2% and 100% sensitivity and between 0 and 3.23 false detections per hour compared to the gold standard video-EEG, for seizures ranging from generalized to convulsive or non-convulsive focal seizures with or without loss of consciousness. It is particularly interesting to include monitoring of autonomic dysfunction, as this may be an important pathophysiological mechanism of SUDEP (sudden unexpected death in epilepsy), and of movement, as many seizures have a motor component. CONCLUSION Comparison of research results is difficult as studies focus on different seizure types, timing (night versus day) and patients (adult versus pediatric patients). Nevertheless, we are convinced that the most effective seizure detection systems are multimodal, combining for example detection methods for movement and heart rate, and that devices should especially take into account the user's seizure types and personal preferences.
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- Anouk Van de Vel
- Dept. of Neurology-Pediatric Neurology, Antwerp University Hospital-University of Antwerp, Wilrijkstraat 10, B-2650 Edegem, Belgium.
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- Mobilab, Thomas More Kempen, Kleinhoefstraat 4, B-2440 Geel, Belgium.
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- Mobilab, Thomas More Kempen, Kleinhoefstraat 4, B-2440 Geel, Belgium.
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- KU Leuven, Dept. of Electrical Engineering-ESAT, STADIUS, Kasteelpark Arenberg 10 Postbus 2446, B-3001 Leuven, Belgium; iMinds Medical Information Technologies, Leuven, Belgium.
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- Dept. of Pediatric Neurology, University Hospitals Leuven-Campus Gasthuisberg, Herestraat 49, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium.
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- KU Leuven, Dept. of Electrical Engineering-ESAT, STADIUS, Kasteelpark Arenberg 10 Postbus 2446, B-3001 Leuven, Belgium; iMinds Medical Information Technologies, Leuven, Belgium.
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- KU Leuven, Dept. of Electrical Engineering-ESAT, STADIUS, Kasteelpark Arenberg 10 Postbus 2446, B-3001 Leuven, Belgium; iMinds Medical Information Technologies, Leuven, Belgium.
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- Dept. of Neurology, Antwerp University Hospital-University of Antwerp, Wilrijkstraat 10, B-2650 Edegem, Belgium.
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- Dept. of Pediatric Neurology, University Hospitals Leuven-Campus Gasthuisberg, Herestraat 49, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium; Rehabilitation Centre for Children and Youth Pulderbos, Reebergenlaan 4, B-2242 Zandhoven, Belgium.
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- Dept. of Neurology-Pediatric Neurology, Antwerp University Hospital-University of Antwerp, Wilrijkstraat 10, B-2650 Edegem, Belgium; Rehabilitation Centre for Children and Youth Pulderbos, Reebergenlaan 4, B-2242 Zandhoven, Belgium.
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Long-term accelerometry-triggered video monitoring and detection of tonic-clonic and clonic seizures in a home environment: Pilot study. EPILEPSY & BEHAVIOR CASE REPORTS 2016; 5:66-71. [PMID: 27144123 PMCID: PMC4840430 DOI: 10.1016/j.ebcr.2016.03.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2016] [Revised: 03/16/2016] [Accepted: 03/17/2016] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Purpose The aim of our study was to test the efficacy of the VARIA system (video, accelerometry, and radar-induced activity recording) and validation of accelerometry-based detection algorithms for nocturnal tonic–clonic and clonic seizures developed by our team. Methods We present the results of two patients with tonic–clonic and clonic seizures, measured for about one month in a home environment with four wireless accelerometers (ACM) attached to wrists and ankles. The algorithms were developed using wired ACM data synchronized with the gold standard video-/electroencephalography (EEG) and then run offline on the wireless ACM signals. Detection of seizures was compared with semicontinuous monitoring by professional caregivers (keeping an eye on multiple patients). Results The best result for the two patients was obtained with the semipatient-specific algorithm which was developed using all patients with tonic–clonic and clonic seizures in our database with wired ACM. It gave a mean sensitivity of 66.87% and false detection rate of 1.16 per night. This included 13 extra seizures detected (31%) compared with professional caregivers' observations. Conclusion While the algorithms were previously validated in a controlled video/EEG monitoring unit with wired sensors, we now show the first results of long-term, wireless testing in a home environment.
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Cunha JPS, Choupina HMP, Rocha AP, Fernandes JM, Achilles F, Loesch AM, Vollmar C, Hartl E, Noachtar S. NeuroKinect: A Novel Low-Cost 3Dvideo-EEG System for Epileptic Seizure Motion Quantification. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0145669. [PMID: 26799795 PMCID: PMC4723069 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0145669] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2015] [Accepted: 12/06/2015] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Epilepsy is a common neurological disorder which affects 0.5-1% of the world population. Its diagnosis relies both on Electroencephalogram (EEG) findings and characteristic seizure-induced body movements--called seizure semiology. Thus, synchronous EEG and (2D)video recording systems (known as Video-EEG) are the most accurate tools for epilepsy diagnosis. Despite the establishment of several quantitative methods for EEG analysis, seizure semiology is still analyzed by visual inspection, based on epileptologists' subjective interpretation of the movements of interest (MOIs) that occur during recorded seizures. In this contribution, we present NeuroKinect, a low-cost, easy to setup and operate solution for a novel 3Dvideo-EEG system. It is based on a RGB-D sensor (Microsoft Kinect camera) and performs 24/7 monitoring of an Epilepsy Monitoring Unit (EMU) bed. It does not require the attachment of any reflectors or sensors to the patient's body and has a very low maintenance load. To evaluate its performance and usability, we mounted a state-of-the-art 6-camera motion-capture system and our low-cost solution over the same EMU bed. A comparative study of seizure-simulated MOIs showed an average correlation of the resulting 3D motion trajectories of 84.2%. Then, we used our system on the routine of an EMU and collected 9 different seizures where we could perform 3D kinematic analysis of 42 MOIs arising from the temporal (TLE) (n = 19) and extratemporal (ETE) brain regions (n = 23). The obtained results showed that movement displacement and movement extent discriminated both seizure MOI groups with statistically significant levels (mean = 0.15 m vs. 0.44 m, p<0.001; mean = 0.068 m(3) vs. 0.14 m(3), p<0.05, respectively). Furthermore, TLE MOIs were significantly shorter than ETE (mean = 23 seconds vs 35 seconds, p<0.01) and presented higher jerking levels (mean = 345 ms(-3) vs 172 ms(-3), p<0.05). Our newly implemented 3D approach is faster by 87.5% in extracting body motion trajectories when compared to a 2D frame by frame tracking procedure. We conclude that this new approach provides a more comfortable (both for patients and clinical professionals), simpler, faster and lower-cost procedure than previous approaches, therefore providing a reliable tool to quantitatively analyze MOI patterns of epileptic seizures in the routine of EMUs around the world. We hope this study encourages other EMUs to adopt similar approaches so that more quantitative information is used to improve epilepsy diagnosis.
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- João Paulo Silva Cunha
- Institute for Systems Engineering and Computers – Technology and Science (INESC TEC), and Faculty of Engineering (FEUP), University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Institute for Systems Engineering and Computers – Technology and Science (INESC TEC), and Faculty of Engineering (FEUP), University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
- Epilepsy Center, Department of Neurology, University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Electronics and Informatics Engineering of Aveiro (IEETA), and Department of Electronics, Telecommunications and Informatics, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Institute of Electronics and Informatics Engineering of Aveiro (IEETA), and Department of Electronics, Telecommunications and Informatics, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Epilepsy Center, Department of Neurology, University of Munich, Munich, Germany
- Chair for Computer Aided Medical Procedures, Technische Universitat Munchen, Munich, Germany
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- Epilepsy Center, Department of Neurology, University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Epilepsy Center, Department of Neurology, University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Epilepsy Center, Department of Neurology, University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Epilepsy Center, Department of Neurology, University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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Vilas-Boas MDC, Cunha JPS. Movement Quantification in Neurological Diseases: Methods and Applications. IEEE Rev Biomed Eng 2016; 9:15-31. [PMID: 27008673 DOI: 10.1109/rbme.2016.2543683] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Bidwell J, Khuwatsamrit T, Askew B, Ehrenberg JA, Helmers S. Seizure reporting technologies for epilepsy treatment: A review of clinical information needs and supporting technologies. Seizure 2015; 32:109-17. [PMID: 26552573 DOI: 10.1016/j.seizure.2015.09.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2015] [Revised: 09/10/2015] [Accepted: 09/11/2015] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
Abstract
This review surveys current seizure detection and classification technologies as they relate to aiding clinical decision-making during epilepsy treatment. Interviews and data collected from neurologists and a literature review highlighted a strong need for better distinguishing between patients exhibiting generalized and partial seizure types as well as achieving more accurate seizure counts. This information is critical for enabling neurologists to select the correct class of antiepileptic drugs (AED) for their patients and evaluating AED efficiency during long-term treatment. In our questionnaire, 100% of neurologists reported they would like to have video from patients prior to selecting an AED during an initial consultation. Presently, only 30% have access to video. In our technology review we identified that only a subset of available technologies surpassed patient self-reporting performance due to high false positive rates. Inertial seizure detection devices coupled with video capture for recording seizures at night could stand to address collecting seizure counts that are more accurate than current patient self-reporting during day and night time use.
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- Jonathan Bidwell
- School of Interactive Computing, Georgia Institute of Technology, 85 Fifth Street NW Atlanta, GA, USA.
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- School of Interactive Computing, Georgia Institute of Technology, 85 Fifth Street NW Atlanta, GA, USA
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- School of Medicine, Emory University, 1648 Pierce Dr NE, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- School of Medicine, Emory University, 1648 Pierce Dr NE, Atlanta, GA, USA
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Van de Vel A, Cuppens K, Bonroy B, Milosevic M, Jansen K, Van Huffel S, Vanrumste B, Lagae L, Ceulemans B. Non-EEG seizure-detection systems and potential SUDEP prevention: State of the art. Seizure 2013; 22:345-55. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seizure.2013.02.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2012] [Revised: 02/14/2013] [Accepted: 02/16/2013] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Silva Cunha JP, Rémi J, Vollmar C, Fernandes JM, Gonzalez-Victores JA, Noachtar S. Upper limb automatisms differ quantitatively in temporal and frontal lobe epilepsies. Epilepsy Behav 2013; 27:404-8. [PMID: 23545438 DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2013.02.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2013] [Revised: 02/21/2013] [Accepted: 02/24/2013] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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We quantitatively evaluated the localizing and lateralizing characteristics of ictal upper limb automatisms (ULAs) in patients with temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE; n=38) and frontal lobe epilepsy (FLE; n=20). Movement speed, extent, length, and duration of ULAs were quantitatively analyzed with motion capturing techniques. Upper limb automatisms had a larger extent (p<0.001), covered more distance (p<0.05), and were faster (p<0.001) in FLE than in TLE. In TLE, the maximum speed of ULAs was higher ipsilaterally than contralaterally (173 vs. 84pixels/s; p=0.02), with no significant difference in FLE (511 vs. 428). The duration of ictal automatisms in relation to the total seizure duration was shorter in TLE than in FLE (median 36% vs. 63%; p<0.001), with no difference in the absolute duration (26s vs. 27s). These results demonstrate that quantitative movement analysis of ULAs differentiates FLE from TLE, which may aid in the localization of the epileptogenic zone.
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- João P Silva Cunha
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto/INESC TEC, Porto, Portugal
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Tejada J, Costa KM, Bertti P, Garcia-Cairasco N. The epilepsies: complex challenges needing complex solutions. Epilepsy Behav 2013; 26:212-28. [PMID: 23146364 DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2012.09.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2012] [Accepted: 09/16/2012] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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It is widely accepted that epilepsies are complex syndromes due to their multi-factorial origins and manifestations. Different mathematical and computational descriptions use appropriate methods to address nonlinear relationships, chaotic behaviors and emergent properties. These theoretical approaches can be divided into two major categories: descriptive, such as flowcharts, graphs and other statistical analyses, and explicative, which include both realistic and abstract models. Although these modeling tools have brought great advances, a common framework to guide their design, implementation and evaluation, with the goal of future integration, is still needed. In the current review, we discuss two examples of complexity analysis that can be performed with epilepsy data: behavioral sequences of temporal lobe seizures and alterations in an experimental cellular model. We also highlight the importance of the creation of model repositories for the epileptology field and encourage the development of mathematical descriptions of complex systems, together with more accurate simulation techniques.
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- Julián Tejada
- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Brazil
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Van de Vel A, Cuppens K, Bonroy B, Milosevic M, Van Huffel S, Vanrumste B, Lagae L, Ceulemans B. Long-term home monitoring of hypermotor seizures by patient-worn accelerometers. Epilepsy Behav 2013; 26:118-25. [PMID: 23219410 DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2012.10.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2012] [Revised: 10/12/2012] [Accepted: 10/15/2012] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Long-term home monitoring of epileptic seizures is not feasible with the gold standard of video/electro-encephalography (EEG) monitoring. The authors developed a system and algorithm for nocturnal hypermotor seizure detection in pediatric patients based on an accelerometer (ACM) attached to extremities. Seizure detection is done using normal movement data, meaning that the system can be installed in a new patient's room immediately as prior knowledge on the patient's seizures is not needed for the patient-specific model. In this study, the authors compared video/EEG-based seizure detection with ACM data in seven patients and found a sensitivity of 95.71% and a positive predictive value of 57.84%. The authors focused on hypermotor seizures given the availability of this seizure type in the data, the typical occurrence of these seizures during sleep, i.e., when the measurements were done, and the importance of detection of hypermotor seizures given their often refractory nature and the possible serious consequences. To our knowledge, it is the first detection system focusing on this type of seizure in pediatric patients.
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- Anouk Van de Vel
- Dept. of Pediatric Neurology, Antwerp University Hospital, University of Antwerp, Belgium.
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Kalitzin S, Petkov G, Velis D, Vledder B, Lopes da Silva F. Automatic Segmentation of Episodes Containing Epileptic Clonic Seizures in Video Sequences. IEEE Trans Biomed Eng 2012; 59:3379-85. [DOI: 10.1109/tbme.2012.2215609] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Pediaditis M, Tsiknakis M, Leitgeb N. Vision-based motion detection, analysis and recognition of epileptic seizures--a systematic review. COMPUTER METHODS AND PROGRAMS IN BIOMEDICINE 2012; 108:1133-1148. [PMID: 22954620 DOI: 10.1016/j.cmpb.2012.08.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2011] [Revised: 06/26/2012] [Accepted: 08/13/2012] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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The analysis of human motion from video has been the object of interest for many application areas, these including surveillance, control, biomedical analysis, video annotation etc. This paper addresses the advances within this topic in relation to epilepsy, a domain where human motion is with no doubt one of the most important elements of a patient's clinical image. It describes recent achievements in vision-based detection, analysis and recognition of human motion in epilepsy for marker-based and marker-free systems. An overview of motion-characterizing features extracted so far is presented separately. The objective is to gain existing knowledge in this field and set the route marks for the future development of an integrated decision support system for epilepsy diagnosis and disease management based on automated video analysis. This review revealed that the quantification of motion patterns of selected epileptic seizures has been studied thoroughly while the recognition of seizures is currently in its beginnings, but however feasible. Moreover, only a limited set of seizure types have been analyzed so far, indicating that a holistic approach addressing all epileptic syndromes is still missing.
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- Matthew Pediaditis
- Foundation for Research and Technology - Hellas, Biomedical Informatics Laboratory, 100 Nikolaou Plastira str., Vassilika Vouton, Heraklion, Crete GR 700 13, Greece.
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