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Exploring the Neural Dynamics in Temporal Lobe Epilepsy: A Study using Transformer and Hidden Markov Models

  • Wenhao Jiang
  • , Zhiguo Lin
  • , Kaixuan Wang
  • , Shihang Ding
  • , Chunying Fang
  • , Hongjian Bo
  • , Cong Xu
  • , Shengkun Yu
  • , Tianyu Wang
  • , Yifei Gu
  • , Tiejun Zhao
  • , Haifeng Li*
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Faculty of Computing, Harbin Institute of Technology
  • Harbin Medical University
  • Heilongjiang University of Science and Technology
  • Shenzhen Academy of Aerospace Technology

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Abstract

Advancing the understanding of temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) requires sophisticated analytical tools. In this study, we introduce a hybrid model, namely the HMM-Wavformer, aiming at identifying the phasic brain activity patterns during seizures on Stereo-electroencephalography (SEEG) records. The model is composed of a wavelet packet decomposition (WPD) based signal processing module, an embedding module for spatial feature extraction, and a Transformer module to weigh the time-series frequency importance. The model is trained with a downstream seizure detection task on the HUP-iEEG dataset, demonstrating an accuracy of 92.75%. Frequency analysis identifies the most sensitive bands in TLE seizure detection. The Hidden Markov Model (HMM) is applied for the time-series analysis, categorizing the seizures into three ictal phases. Complementary analyses using power spectra and brain networks pinpoint biomarkers for each phase. The analysis results indicate that, the HMM-Wavformer model is able to effectively depict the neural dynamics of TLE seizures, aligning with prior medical studies, and provide a more detailed description of the staged characteristics of these seizures.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings - 2024 IEEE International Conference on Bioinformatics and Biomedicine, BIBM 2024
EditorsMario Cannataro, Huiru Zheng, Lin Gao, Jianlin Cheng, Joao Luis de Miranda, Ester Zumpano, Xiaohua Hu, Young-Rae Cho, Taesung Park
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages1526-1531
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)9798350386226
DOIs
StatePublished - 2024
Externally publishedYes
Event2024 IEEE International Conference on Bioinformatics and Biomedicine, BIBM 2024 - Lisbon, Portugal
Duration: 3 Dec 20246 Dec 2024

Publication series

NameProceedings - 2024 IEEE International Conference on Bioinformatics and Biomedicine, BIBM 2024

Conference

Conference2024 IEEE International Conference on Bioinformatics and Biomedicine, BIBM 2024
Country/TerritoryPortugal
CityLisbon
Period3/12/246/12/24

Keywords

  • Hidden Markov Model
  • Neural Dynamics
  • Stereo-electroencephalography
  • Temporal Lobe Epilepsy
  • Transformer

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