A sparse multiscale nonlinear autoregressive model for seizure prediction

Pen G. Yu, Charles Y. Liu, Christianne N. Heck, Theodore W. Berger, Dong Song

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Abstract

Objectives. Accurate seizure prediction is highly desirable for medical interventions such as responsive electrical stimulation. We aim to develop a classification model that can predict seizures by identifying preictal states, i.e. the precursor of a seizure, based on multi-channel intracranial electroencephalography (iEEG) signals. Approach. A two-level sparse multiscale classification model was developed to classify interictal and preictal states from iEEG data. In the first level, short time-scale linear dynamical features were extracted as autoregressive (AR) model coefficients; arbitrary (usually long) time-scale linear and nonlinear dynamical features were extracted as Laguerre-Volterra AR model coefficients; root-mean-square error of model prediction was used as a feature representing model unpredictability. In the second level, all features were fed into a sparse classifier to discriminate the iEEG data between interictal and preictal states. Main results. The two-level model can accurately classify seizure states using iEEG data recorded from ten canine and human subjects. Adding arbitrary (usually long) time-scale and nonlinear features significantly improves model performance compared with the conventional AR modeling approach. There is a high degree of variability in the types of features contributing to seizure prediction across different subjects. Significance. This study suggests that seizure generation may involve distinct linear/nonlinear dynamical processes caused by different underlying neurobiological mechanisms. It is necessary to build patient-specific classification models with a wide range of dynamical features.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article number026012
JournalJournal of neural engineering
Volume18
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 2021

Keywords

  • Laguerre expansion
  • Volterra model
  • autoregressive model
  • epilepsy
  • multi-scale model
  • nonlinear dynamical model
  • seizure prediction

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience

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