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A prospective multicenter validation study of a machine learning algorithm classifier on quantitative electroencephalogram for differentiating between dementia with lewy bodies and Alzheimer’s dementia

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Suzuki, Yukiko, Suzuki, Maki, Shigenobu, Kazue, Shinosaki, Kazuhiro, Aoki, Yasunori, Kikuchi, Hirokazu, Baba, Toru, Hashimoto, Mamoru +4 more·2022·PLOS ONE

Abstract

Background and purpose: An early and accurate diagnosis of Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) is critical because treatments and prognosis of DLB are different from Alzheimer’s disease (AD). This study was carried out in Japan to validate an Electroencephalography (EEG)-derived machine learning algorithm for discriminating DLB from AD which developed based on a database of EEG records from two different European countries. Methods: In a prospective multicenter study, patients with probable DLB or with probable AD were enrolled in a 1:1 ratio. A continuous EEG segment of 150 seconds was recorded, and the EEG data was processed using MC-004, the EEG-based machine learning algorithm, with all clinical information blinded except for age and gender. Results: Eighteen patients with probable DLB and 21 patients with probable AD were the included for the analysis. The performance of MC-004 differentiating probable DLB from probable AD was 72.2% (95% CI 46.5–90.3%) for sensitivity, 85.7% (63.7–97.0%) for specificity, and 79.5% (63.5–90.7%) for accuracy. When limiting to subjects taking ≤5 mg donepezil, the sensitivity was 83.3% (95% CI 51.6–97.9), the specificity 89.5% (66.9–98.7), and the accuracy 87.1% (70.2–96.4). Conclusions: MC-004, the EEG-based machine learning algorithm, was able to discriminate between DLB and AD with fairly high accuracy. MC-004 is a promising biomarker for DLB, and has the potential to improve the detection of DLB in a diagnostic process.

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Suzuki, Y., Suzuki, M., Shigenobu, K., Shinosaki, K., Aoki, Y., Kikuchi, H., Baba, T., Hashimoto, M., Araki, T., Johnsen, K., Ikeda, M., & Mori, E.
Affiliations
  • The University of Osaka (JP)
  • Asakayama General Hospital (JP)
  • Nippon Life Hospital (JP)
  • Tohoku Medical and Pharmaceutical University (JP)
  • Sendai Nishitaga National Hospital (JP)
  • Kindai University (JP)
  • Osaka University Hospital (JP)
Corresponding author
Mori, Etsuro
Venue
PLOS ONE
Published
2022-03-31
Volume
17
Issue
3
Pages
e0265484
ISSN
1932-6203 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W4221101708
Cited by
10
References
47
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2026: 2 · 2025: 3 · 2024: 5
FWCI
1.30
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • PLoS ONE (publishedVersion, cc-by)
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  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
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Funders
  • JSPS KAKENHI (JP19K17062)
  • Mentis Cura
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › Health Information Management › Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare
Keywords
dementia with Lewy bodies, Alzheimer's disease, differential diagnosis, quantitative EEG, machine learning classifiers, EEG biomarkers, donepezil, dementia diagnosis
MeSH terms
Machine Learning, Algorithms, Alzheimer Disease, Diagnosis, Differential, Electroencephalography, Humans, Prospective Studies, Lewy Body Disease

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