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Ding H, Lister A, Karjadi C, Au R, Lin H, Bischoff B, Hwang PH. Detection of Mild Cognitive Impairment From Non-Semantic, Acoustic Voice Features: The Framingham Heart Study. JMIR Aging 2024; 7:e55126. [PMID: 39173144 PMCID: PMC11377909 DOI: 10.2196/55126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2023] [Revised: 05/06/2024] [Accepted: 07/15/2024] [Indexed: 08/24/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND With the aging global population and the rising burden of Alzheimer disease and related dementias (ADRDs), there is a growing focus on identifying mild cognitive impairment (MCI) to enable timely interventions that could potentially slow down the onset of clinical dementia. The production of speech by an individual is a cognitively complex task that engages various cognitive domains. The ease of audio data collection highlights the potential cost-effectiveness and noninvasive nature of using human speech as a tool for cognitive assessment. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to construct a machine learning pipeline that incorporates speaker diarization, feature extraction, feature selection, and classification to identify a set of acoustic features derived from voice recordings that exhibit strong MCI detection capability. METHODS The study included 100 MCI cases and 100 cognitively normal controls matched for age, sex, and education from the Framingham Heart Study. Participants' spoken responses on neuropsychological tests were recorded, and the recorded audio was processed to identify segments of each participant's voice from recordings that included voices of both testers and participants. A comprehensive set of 6385 acoustic features was then extracted from these voice segments using OpenSMILE and Praat software. Subsequently, a random forest model was constructed to classify cognitive status using the features that exhibited significant differences between the MCI and cognitively normal groups. The MCI detection performance of various audio lengths was further examined. RESULTS An optimal subset of 29 features was identified that resulted in an area under the receiver operating characteristic curve of 0.87, with a 95% CI of 0.81-0.94. The most important acoustic feature for MCI classification was the number of filled pauses (importance score=0.09, P=3.10E-08). There was no substantial difference in the performance of the model trained on the acoustic features derived from different lengths of voice recordings. CONCLUSIONS This study showcases the potential of monitoring changes to nonsemantic and acoustic features of speech as a way of early ADRD detection and motivates future opportunities for using human speech as a measure of brain health.
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- Huitong Ding
- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, MA, United States
- The Framingham Heart Study, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, MA, United States
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- Headwaters Innovation, Inc., Inver Grove Heights, MN, United States
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- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, MA, United States
- The Framingham Heart Study, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, MA, United States
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- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, MA, United States
- The Framingham Heart Study, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, MA, United States
- Department of Epidemiology, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA, United States
- Slone Epidemiology Center and Departments of Neurology and Medicine, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, MA, United States
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- Department of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA, United States
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- Headwaters Innovation, Inc., Inver Grove Heights, MN, United States
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- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, MA, United States
- The Framingham Heart Study, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, MA, United States
- Department of Epidemiology, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA, United States
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Wang Y, Wang H, Li Z, Zhang H, Yang L, Li J, Tang Z, Hou S, Wang Q. Sound as a bell: a deep learning approach for health status classification through speech acoustic biomarkers. Chin Med 2024; 19:101. [PMID: 39049005 PMCID: PMC11267751 DOI: 10.1186/s13020-024-00973-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2024] [Accepted: 07/16/2024] [Indexed: 07/27/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Human health is a complex, dynamic concept encompassing a spectrum of states influenced by genetic, environmental, physiological, and psychological factors. Traditional Chinese Medicine categorizes health into nine body constitutional types, each reflecting unique balances or imbalances in vital energies, influencing physical, mental, and emotional states. Advances in machine learning models offer promising avenues for diagnosing conditions like Alzheimer's, dementia, and respiratory diseases by analyzing speech patterns, enabling complementary non-invasive disease diagnosis. The study aims to use speech audio to identify subhealth populations characterized by unbalanced constitution types. METHODS Participants, aged 18-45, were selected from the Acoustic Study of Health. Audio recordings were collected using ATR2500X-USB microphones and Praat software. Exclusion criteria included recent illness, dental issues, and specific medical histories. The audio data were preprocessed to Mel-frequency cepstral coefficients (MFCCs) for model training. Three deep learning models-1-Dimensional Convolution Network (Conv1D), 2-Dimensional Convolution Network (Conv2D), and Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM)-were implemented using Python to classify health status. Saliency maps were generated to provide model explainability. RESULTS The study used 1,378 recordings from balanced (healthy) and 1,413 from unbalanced (subhealth) types. The Conv1D model achieved a training accuracy of 91.91% and validation accuracy of 84.19%. The Conv2D model had 96.19% training accuracy and 84.93% validation accuracy. The LSTM model showed 92.79% training accuracy and 87.13% validation accuracy, with early signs of overfitting. AUC scores were 0.92 and 0.94 (Conv1D), 0.99 (Conv2D), and 0.97 (LSTM). All models demonstrated robust performance, with Conv2D excelling in discrimination accuracy. CONCLUSIONS The deep learning classification of human speech audio for health status using body constitution types showed promising results with Conv1D, Conv2D, and LSTM models. Analysis of ROC curves, training accuracy, and validation accuracy showed all models robustly distinguished between balanced and unbalanced constitution types. Conv2D excelled with good accuracy, while Conv1D and LSTM also performed well, affirming their reliability. The study integrates constitution theory and deep learning technologies to classify subhealth populations using noninvasive approach, thereby promoting personalized medicine and early intervention strategies.
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- Yanbing Wang
- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100029, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100029, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100029, China
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- School of Management, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100029, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100029, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100029, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100029, China
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- National Institute of TCM Constitution and Preventive Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100029, China.
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- National Institute of TCM Constitution and Preventive Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100029, China.
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Cordella C, Di Filippo L, Kolachalama VB, Kiran S. Connected Speech Fluency in Poststroke and Progressive Aphasia: A Scoping Review of Quantitative Approaches and Features. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY 2024; 33:2091-2128. [PMID: 38652820 PMCID: PMC11253646 DOI: 10.1044/2024_ajslp-23-00208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2023] [Revised: 10/09/2023] [Accepted: 01/08/2024] [Indexed: 04/25/2024]
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PURPOSE Speech fluency has important diagnostic implications for individuals with poststroke aphasia (PSA) as well as primary progressive aphasia (PPA), and quantitative assessment of connected speech has emerged as a widely used approach across both etiologies. The purpose of this review was to provide a clearer picture on the range, nature, and utility of individual quantitative speech/language measures and methods used to assess connected speech fluency in PSA and PPA, and to compare approaches across etiologies. METHOD We conducted a scoping review of literature published between 2012 and 2022 following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Extension for Scoping Reviews guidelines. Forty-five studies were included in the review. Literature was charted and summarized by etiology and characteristics of included patient populations and method(s) used for derivation and analysis of speech/language features. For a subset of included articles, we also charted the individual quantitative speech/language features reported and the level of significance of reported results. RESULTS Results showed that similar methodological approaches have been used to quantify connected speech fluency in both PSA and PPA. Two hundred nine individual speech-language features were analyzed in total, with low levels of convergence across etiology on specific features but greater agreement on the most salient features. The most useful features for differentiating fluent from nonfluent aphasia in both PSA and PPA were features related to overall speech quantity, speech rate, or grammatical competence. CONCLUSIONS Data from this review demonstrate the feasibility and utility of quantitative approaches to index connected speech fluency in PSA and PPA. We identified emergent trends toward automated analysis methods and data-driven approaches, which offer promising avenues for clinical translation of quantitative approaches. There is a further need for improved consensus on which subset of individual features might be most clinically useful for assessment and monitoring of fluency. SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL https://doi.org/10.23641/asha.25537237.
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- Claire Cordella
- Department of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences, Boston University, MA
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- Department of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences, Boston University, MA
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- Department of Medicine, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, MA
- Department of Computer Science and Faculty of Computing & Data Sciences, Boston University, MA
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- Department of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences, Boston University, MA
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Kim D, Yi B, Won Y. Speech Emotion Recognition in People at High Risk of Dementia. Dement Neurocogn Disord 2024; 23:146-160. [PMID: 39113753 PMCID: PMC11300689 DOI: 10.12779/dnd.2024.23.3.146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2024] [Revised: 07/08/2024] [Accepted: 07/11/2024] [Indexed: 08/10/2024] Open
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Background and Purpose The emotions of people at various stages of dementia need to be effectively utilized for prevention, early intervention, and care planning. With technology available for understanding and addressing the emotional needs of people, this study aims to develop speech emotion recognition (SER) technology to classify emotions for people at high risk of dementia. Methods Speech samples from people at high risk of dementia were categorized into distinct emotions via human auditory assessment, the outcomes of which were annotated for guided deep-learning method. The architecture incorporated convolutional neural network, long short-term memory, attention layers, and Wav2Vec2, a novel feature extractor to develop automated speech-emotion recognition. Results Twenty-seven kinds of Emotions were found in the speech of the participants. These emotions were grouped into 6 detailed emotions: happiness, interest, sadness, frustration, anger, and neutrality, and further into 3 basic emotions: positive, negative, and neutral. To improve algorithmic performance, multiple learning approaches were applied using different data sources-voice and text-and varying the number of emotions. Ultimately, a 2-stage algorithm-initial text-based classification followed by voice-based analysis-achieved the highest accuracy, reaching 70%. Conclusions The diverse emotions identified in this study were attributed to the characteristics of the participants and the method of data collection. The speech of people at high risk of dementia to companion robots also explains the relatively low performance of the SER algorithm. Accordingly, this study suggests the systematic and comprehensive construction of a dataset from people with dementia.
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- Dongseon Kim
- Department of Silver Business, Sookmyung Women’s University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Communication Disorders, Korea Nazarene University, Cheonan, Korea
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Rogers HP, Hseu A, Kim J, Silberholz E, Jo S, Dorste A, Jenkins K. Voice as a Biomarker of Pediatric Health: A Scoping Review. CHILDREN (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 11:684. [PMID: 38929263 PMCID: PMC11201680 DOI: 10.3390/children11060684] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2024] [Revised: 05/24/2024] [Accepted: 05/29/2024] [Indexed: 06/28/2024]
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The human voice has the potential to serve as a valuable biomarker for the early detection, diagnosis, and monitoring of pediatric conditions. This scoping review synthesizes the current knowledge on the application of artificial intelligence (AI) in analyzing pediatric voice as a biomarker for health. The included studies featured voice recordings from pediatric populations aged 0-17 years, utilized feature extraction methods, and analyzed pathological biomarkers using AI models. Data from 62 studies were extracted, encompassing study and participant characteristics, recording sources, feature extraction methods, and AI models. Data from 39 models across 35 studies were evaluated for accuracy, sensitivity, and specificity. The review showed a global representation of pediatric voice studies, with a focus on developmental, respiratory, speech, and language conditions. The most frequently studied conditions were autism spectrum disorder, intellectual disabilities, asphyxia, and asthma. Mel-Frequency Cepstral Coefficients were the most utilized feature extraction method, while Support Vector Machines were the predominant AI model. The analysis of pediatric voice using AI demonstrates promise as a non-invasive, cost-effective biomarker for a broad spectrum of pediatric conditions. Further research is necessary to standardize the feature extraction methods and AI models utilized for the evaluation of pediatric voice as a biomarker for health. Standardization has significant potential to enhance the accuracy and applicability of these tools in clinical settings across a variety of conditions and voice recording types. Further development of this field has enormous potential for the creation of innovative diagnostic tools and interventions for pediatric populations globally.
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- Hannah Paige Rogers
- Department of Cardiology, Boston Children’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 300 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Boston Children’s Hospital, 333 Longwood Ave, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Boston Children’s Hospital, 333 Longwood Ave, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Boston Children’s Hospital, 300 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, Boston Children’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 300 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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Kaser AN, Lacritz LH, Winiarski HR, Gabirondo P, Schaffert J, Coca AJ, Jiménez-Raboso J, Rojo T, Zaldua C, Honorato I, Gallego D, Nieves ER, Rosenstein LD, Cullum CM. A novel speech analysis algorithm to detect cognitive impairment in a Spanish population. Front Neurol 2024; 15:1342907. [PMID: 38638311 PMCID: PMC11024431 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2024.1342907] [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: 11/22/2023] [Accepted: 02/26/2024] [Indexed: 04/20/2024] Open
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Objective Early detection of cognitive impairment in the elderly is crucial for diagnosis and appropriate care. Brief, cost-effective cognitive screening instruments are needed to help identify individuals who require further evaluation. This study presents preliminary data on a new screening technology using automated voice recording analysis software in a Spanish population. Method Data were collected from 174 Spanish-speaking individuals clinically diagnosed as cognitively normal (CN, n = 87) or impaired (mild cognitive impairment [MCI], n = 63; all-cause dementia, n = 24). Participants were recorded performing four common language tasks (Animal fluency, alternating fluency [sports and fruits], phonemic "F" fluency, and Cookie Theft Description). Recordings were processed via text-transcription and digital-signal processing techniques to capture neuropsychological variables and audio characteristics. A training sample of 122 subjects with similar demographics across groups was used to develop an algorithm to detect cognitive impairment. Speech and task features were used to develop five independent machine learning (ML) models to compute scores between 0 and 1, and a final algorithm was constructed using repeated cross-validation. A socio-demographically balanced subset of 52 participants was used to test the algorithm. Analysis of covariance (ANCOVA), covarying for demographic characteristics, was used to predict logistically-transformed algorithm scores. Results Mean logit algorithm scores were significantly different across groups in the testing sample (p < 0.01). Comparisons of CN with impaired (MCI + dementia) and MCI groups using the final algorithm resulted in an AUC of 0.93/0.90, with overall accuracy of 88.4%/87.5%, sensitivity of 87.5/83.3, and specificity of 89.2/89.2, respectively. Conclusion Findings provide initial support for the utility of this automated speech analysis algorithm as a screening tool for cognitive impairment in Spanish speakers. Additional study is needed to validate this technology in larger and more diverse clinical populations.
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- Alyssa N. Kaser
- Department of Psychiatry, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, United States
- Department of Neurology, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, United States
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- AcceXible Impacto, Sociedad Limitada, Bilbao, Spain
- Cambridge Mathematics of Information in Healthcare Hub, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- AcceXible Impacto, Sociedad Limitada, Bilbao, Spain
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- AcceXible Impacto, Sociedad Limitada, Bilbao, Spain
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- Department of Psychiatry, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, United States
- Parkland Health and Hospital System Behavioral Health Clinic, Dallas, TX, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, United States
- Parkland Health and Hospital System Behavioral Health Clinic, Dallas, TX, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, United States
- Department of Neurology, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, United States
- Department of Neurological Surgery, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, United States
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Asano T, Yasuda A, Kinoshita S, Nomoto J, Kato T, Suzuki C, Suzuki H, Kinoshita T, Shigeta M, Homma A. Actual Clinical Practice Assessment: A Rapid and Easy-to-Use Tool for Evaluating Cognitive Decline Equivalent to Dementia. Cureus 2024; 16:e58781. [PMID: 38784298 PMCID: PMC11111597 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.58781] [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] [Accepted: 04/21/2024] [Indexed: 05/25/2024] Open
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Background Screening tests reveal the early signs of cognitive decline, enabling better self-care and preparation for the future. We developed and evaluated the accuracy of a rapid (20 s) and easy-to-use tool called ONSEI, assessing the cognitive decline equivalent to dementia in actual clinical practice by correlating clinical diagnoses with the ONSEI classification. Methods In this retrospective observational study, data were collected from individuals who visited three neurosurgical clinics in neighboring prefectures of Tokyo, Japan. ONSEI analysis was performed using a smartphone or tablet. The tool adopts a machine-learning algorithm using the speaker's age, time-orientation task score, and acoustic features of spoken responses to that task. Significant differences in accuracy, sensitivity, and specificity were evaluated by Fisher's exact test. Results The overall classification accuracy of ONSEI was 98.1% (p<0.001). The sensitivity and specificity were 97.3% (p<0.001) and 98.5% (p<0.001), respectively. The proportion of correct classifications was consistent across different age groups. Conclusion ONSEI showed high classification accuracy for dementia in cognitively normal individuals in actual clinical practice, regardless of the facility at which the tests were conducted or the age of the participants. Thus, ONSEI can be useful for dementia screening and self-care.
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- Takayuki Asano
- Research and Development, Nippontect Systems Company Limited, Tokyo, JPN
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- Research and Development, Nippontect Systems Company Limited, Tokyo, JPN
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- Research and Development, Nippontect Systems Company Limited, Tokyo, JPN
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- Brain Neurosurgery, Hamato Neurosurgery Clinic, Kanagawa, JPN
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- Brain Neurosurgery, Soubudai Neurosurgical Clinic, Kanagawa, JPN
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- Brain Neurosurgery, Neuroscience Center of Suzuki Neurosurgical Clinic, Saitama, JPN
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- Brain Neurosurgery, Neuroscience Center of Suzuki Neurosurgical Clinic, Saitama, JPN
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- Department of Psychiatry, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, JPN
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- Psychiatry, Otafuku Memory Clinic, Ibaraki, JPN
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Billot A, Kiran S. Disentangling neuroplasticity mechanisms in post-stroke language recovery. BRAIN AND LANGUAGE 2024; 251:105381. [PMID: 38401381 PMCID: PMC10981555 DOI: 10.1016/j.bandl.2024.105381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2023] [Revised: 11/28/2023] [Accepted: 01/12/2024] [Indexed: 02/26/2024]
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A major objective in post-stroke aphasia research is to gain a deeper understanding of neuroplastic mechanisms that drive language recovery, with the ultimate goal of enhancing treatment outcomes. Subsequent to recent advances in neuroimaging techniques, we now have the ability to examine more closely how neural activity patterns change after a stroke. However, the way these neural activity changes relate to language impairments and language recovery is still debated. The aim of this review is to provide a theoretical framework to better investigate and interpret neuroplasticity mechanisms underlying language recovery in post-stroke aphasia. We detail two sets of neuroplasticity mechanisms observed at the synaptic level that may explain functional neuroimaging findings in post-stroke aphasia recovery at the network level: feedback-based homeostatic plasticity and associative Hebbian plasticity. In conjunction with these plasticity mechanisms, higher-order cognitive control processes dynamically modulate neural activity in other regions to meet communication demands, despite reduced neural resources. This work provides a network-level neurobiological framework for understanding neural changes observed in post-stroke aphasia and can be used to define guidelines for personalized treatment development.
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- Anne Billot
- Center for Brain Recovery, Boston University, Boston, USA; Department of Psychology, Center for Brain Science, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA; Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Center for Brain Recovery, Boston University, Boston, USA.
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Cheng F, Wang F, Tang J, Zhou Y, Fu Z, Zhang P, Haines JL, Leverenz JB, Gan L, Hu J, Rosen-Zvi M, Pieper AA, Cummings J. Artificial intelligence and open science in discovery of disease-modifying medicines for Alzheimer's disease. Cell Rep Med 2024; 5:101379. [PMID: 38382465 PMCID: PMC10897520 DOI: 10.1016/j.xcrm.2023.101379] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2022] [Revised: 08/15/2023] [Accepted: 12/19/2023] [Indexed: 02/23/2024]
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The high failure rate of clinical trials in Alzheimer's disease (AD) and AD-related dementia (ADRD) is due to a lack of understanding of the pathophysiology of disease, and this deficit may be addressed by applying artificial intelligence (AI) to "big data" to rapidly and effectively expand therapeutic development efforts. Recent accelerations in computing power and availability of big data, including electronic health records and multi-omics profiles, have converged to provide opportunities for scientific discovery and treatment development. Here, we review the potential utility of applying AI approaches to big data for discovery of disease-modifying medicines for AD/ADRD. We illustrate how AI tools can be applied to the AD/ADRD drug development pipeline through collaborative efforts among neurologists, gerontologists, geneticists, pharmacologists, medicinal chemists, and computational scientists. AI and open data science expedite drug discovery and development of disease-modifying therapeutics for AD/ADRD and other neurodegenerative diseases.
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- Feixiong Cheng
- Genomic Medicine Institute, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA; Cleveland Clinic Genome Center, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA; Department of Molecular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA.
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- Department of Population Health Sciences, Weill Cornell Medical College, Cornell University, New York, NY 10065, USA
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- Mila-Quebec Institute for Learning Algorithms and CIFAR AI Research Chair, HEC Montreal, Montréal, QC H3T 2A7, Canada
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- Genomic Medicine Institute, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
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- Genomic Medicine Institute, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA; College of Pharmacy, Northeast Ohio Medical University, Rootstown, OH 44272, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics and Health Data Science, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN 46037, USA
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- Cleveland Institute for Computational Biology, and Department of Population & Quantitative Health Sciences, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA
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- Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, Neurological Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
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- Helen and Robert Appel Alzheimer's Disease Research Institute, Brain and Mind Research Institute, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY 10021, USA
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- IBM Research, Yorktown Heights, New York, NY 10598, USA
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- AI for Accelerated Healthcare and Life Sciences Discovery, IBM Research Labs, Haifa 3498825, Israel; Faculty of Medicine, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem 9190500, Israel
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- Brain Health Medicines Center, Harrington Discovery Institute, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, 44106, USA; Department of Psychiatry, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA; Geriatric Psychiatry, GRECC, Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA; Institute for Transformative Molecular Medicine, School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland OH 44106, USA; Department of Pathology, Case Western Reserve University, School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH, 44106, USA; Department of Neurosciences, Case Western Reserve University, School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA
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- Chambers-Grundy Center for Transformative Neuroscience, Department of Brain Health, School of Integrated Health Sciences, UNLV, Las Vegas, NV 89154, USA
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García-Gutiérrez F, Alegret M, Marquié M, Muñoz N, Ortega G, Cano A, De Rojas I, García-González P, Olivé C, Puerta R, García-Sanchez A, Capdevila-Bayo M, Montrreal L, Pytel V, Rosende-Roca M, Zaldua C, Gabirondo P, Tárraga L, Ruiz A, Boada M, Valero S. Unveiling the sound of the cognitive status: Machine Learning-based speech analysis in the Alzheimer's disease spectrum. Alzheimers Res Ther 2024; 16:26. [PMID: 38308366 PMCID: PMC10835990 DOI: 10.1186/s13195-024-01394-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2023] [Accepted: 01/18/2024] [Indexed: 02/04/2024]
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BACKGROUND Advancement in screening tools accessible to the general population for the early detection of Alzheimer's disease (AD) and prediction of its progression is essential for achieving timely therapeutic interventions and conducting decentralized clinical trials. This study delves into the application of Machine Learning (ML) techniques by leveraging paralinguistic features extracted directly from a brief spontaneous speech (SS) protocol. We aimed to explore the capability of ML techniques to discriminate between different degrees of cognitive impairment based on SS. Furthermore, for the first time, this study investigates the relationship between paralinguistic features from SS and cognitive function within the AD spectrum. METHODS Physical-acoustic features were extracted from voice recordings of patients evaluated in a memory unit who underwent a SS protocol. We implemented several ML models evaluated via cross-validation to identify individuals without cognitive impairment (subjective cognitive decline, SCD), with mild cognitive impairment (MCI), and with dementia due to AD (ADD). In addition, we established models capable of predicting cognitive domain performance based on a comprehensive neuropsychological battery from Fundació Ace (NBACE) using SS-derived information. RESULTS The results of this study showed that, based on a paralinguistic analysis of sound, it is possible to identify individuals with ADD (F1 = 0.92) and MCI (F1 = 0.84). Furthermore, our models, based on physical acoustic information, exhibited correlations greater than 0.5 for predicting the cognitive domains of attention, memory, executive functions, language, and visuospatial ability. CONCLUSIONS In this study, we show the potential of a brief and cost-effective SS protocol in distinguishing between different degrees of cognitive impairment and forecasting performance in cognitive domains commonly affected within the AD spectrum. Our results demonstrate a high correspondence with protocols traditionally used to assess cognitive function. Overall, it opens up novel prospects for developing screening tools and remote disease monitoring.
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- Ace Alzheimer Center Barcelona, Universitat Internacional de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
- Networking Research Center on Neurodegenerative Diseases (CIBERNED), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Ace Alzheimer Center Barcelona, Universitat Internacional de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
- Networking Research Center on Neurodegenerative Diseases (CIBERNED), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Ace Alzheimer Center Barcelona, Universitat Internacional de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
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- Ace Alzheimer Center Barcelona, Universitat Internacional de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
- Networking Research Center on Neurodegenerative Diseases (CIBERNED), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Ace Alzheimer Center Barcelona, Universitat Internacional de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
- Networking Research Center on Neurodegenerative Diseases (CIBERNED), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Ace Alzheimer Center Barcelona, Universitat Internacional de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
- Networking Research Center on Neurodegenerative Diseases (CIBERNED), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Ace Alzheimer Center Barcelona, Universitat Internacional de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
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- Ace Alzheimer Center Barcelona, Universitat Internacional de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
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- Ace Alzheimer Center Barcelona, Universitat Internacional de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
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- Ace Alzheimer Center Barcelona, Universitat Internacional de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
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- Ace Alzheimer Center Barcelona, Universitat Internacional de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
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- Ace Alzheimer Center Barcelona, Universitat Internacional de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
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- Ace Alzheimer Center Barcelona, Universitat Internacional de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
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- Ace Alzheimer Center Barcelona, Universitat Internacional de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
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- Ace Alzheimer Center Barcelona, Universitat Internacional de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
- Networking Research Center on Neurodegenerative Diseases (CIBERNED), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Ace Alzheimer Center Barcelona, Universitat Internacional de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
- Networking Research Center on Neurodegenerative Diseases (CIBERNED), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Ace Alzheimer Center Barcelona, Universitat Internacional de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
- Networking Research Center on Neurodegenerative Diseases (CIBERNED), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Ace Alzheimer Center Barcelona, Universitat Internacional de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain.
- Networking Research Center on Neurodegenerative Diseases (CIBERNED), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain.
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Park CY, Kim M, Shim Y, Ryoo N, Choi H, Jeong HT, Yun G, Lee H, Kim H, Kim S, Youn YC. Harnessing the Power of Voice: A Deep Neural Network Model for Alzheimer's Disease Detection. Dement Neurocogn Disord 2024; 23:1-10. [PMID: 38362055 PMCID: PMC10864696 DOI: 10.12779/dnd.2024.23.1.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2023] [Revised: 12/03/2023] [Accepted: 12/08/2023] [Indexed: 02/17/2024] Open
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Background and Purpose Voice, reflecting cerebral functions, holds potential for analyzing and understanding brain function, especially in the context of cognitive impairment (CI) and Alzheimer's disease (AD). This study used voice data to distinguish between normal cognition and CI or Alzheimer's disease dementia (ADD). Methods This study enrolled 3 groups of subjects: 1) 52 subjects with subjective cognitive decline; 2) 110 subjects with mild CI; and 3) 59 subjects with ADD. Voice features were extracted using Mel-frequency cepstral coefficients and Chroma. Results A deep neural network (DNN) model showed promising performance, with an accuracy of roughly 81% in 10 trials in predicting ADD, which increased to an average value of about 82.0%±1.6% when evaluated against unseen test dataset. Conclusions Although results did not demonstrate the level of accuracy necessary for a definitive clinical tool, they provided a compelling proof-of-concept for the potential use of voice data in cognitive status assessment. DNN algorithms using voice offer a promising approach to early detection of AD. They could improve the accuracy and accessibility of diagnosis, ultimately leading to better outcomes for patients.
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- Chan-Young Park
- Department of Neurology, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Research and Development, Baikal AI Inc., Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Eunpyeong St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Eunpyeong St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Communication Disorders, Korea Nazarene University, Cheonan, Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Research and Development, Baikal AI Inc., Seoul, Korea
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- Research and Development, Baikal AI Inc., Seoul, Korea
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- Research and Development, Baikal AI Inc., Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Seoul National University College of Medicine and Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
- Department of Medical Informatics, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Lü W, Zhang M, Yu W, Kuang W, Chen L, Zhang W, Yu J, Lü Y. Differentiating Alzheimer's disease from mild cognitive impairment: a quick screening tool based on machine learning. BMJ Open 2023; 13:e073011. [PMID: 38070931 PMCID: PMC10729043 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-073011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2023] [Accepted: 11/20/2023] [Indexed: 12/18/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disorder characterised by cognitive decline, behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) and impairment of activities of daily living (ADL). Early differentiation of AD from mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is necessary. METHODS A total of 458 patients newly diagnosed with AD and MCI were included. Eleven batteries were used to evaluate ADL, BPSD and cognitive function (ABC). Machine learning approaches including XGboost, classification and regression tree, Bayes, support vector machines and logical regression were used to build and verify the new tool. RESULTS The Alzheimer's Disease Assessment Scale (ADAS-cog) word recognition task showed the best importance in judging AD and MCI, followed by correct numbers of auditory verbal learning test delay recall and ADAS-cog orientation. We also provided a selected ABC-Scale that covered ADL, BPSD and cognitive function with an estimated completion time of 18 min. The sensitivity was improved in the four models. CONCLUSION The quick screen ABC-Scale covers three dimensions of ADL, BPSD and cognitive function with good efficiency in differentiating AD from MCI.
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- Wenqi Lü
- Department of Geriatrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
- Department of Psychiatry, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Electrical Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, China
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- Institutes of Neuroscience, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Institutes of Neuroscience, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Geriatrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- College of Electrical Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Geriatrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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Shi M, Cheung G, Shahamiri SR. Speech and language processing with deep learning for dementia diagnosis: A systematic review. Psychiatry Res 2023; 329:115538. [PMID: 37864994 DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2023.115538] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2023] [Revised: 10/06/2023] [Accepted: 10/08/2023] [Indexed: 10/23/2023]
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Dementia is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that burdens the person living with the disease, their families, and medical and social services. Timely diagnosis of dementia could be followed by introducing interventions that may slow down its progression or reduce its burdens. However, the diagnostic process of dementia is often complex and resource intensive. Access to diagnostic services is also an issue in low and middle-income countries. The abundance and easy accessibility of speech and language data have created new possibilities for utilizing Deep Learning (DL) technologies to be part of the dementia diagnostic process. This systematic review included studies published between 2012-2022 that utilized such technologies to aid in diagnosing dementia. We identified 72 studies using the PRISMA 2020 protocol, extracted and analyzed data from these studies and reported the related DL technologies. We found these technologies effectively differentiated between healthy individuals and those with a dementia diagnosis, highlighting their potential in the diagnosis of dementia. This systematic review provides insights into the contributions of DL-based speech and language techniques to support the dementia diagnostic process. It also offers an understanding of the advancements made in this field thus far and highlights some challenges that still need to be addressed.
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- Mengke Shi
- Department of Electrical, Computer and Software Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Building 405, Level 6, Room 669, 3 Garfton Road, Auckland 1142, New Zealand
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- Department of Psychological Medicine, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Building 405, Level 6, Room 669, 3 Garfton Road, Auckland 1142, New Zealand
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- Department of Electrical, Computer and Software Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Building 405, Level 6, Room 669, 3 Garfton Road, Auckland 1142, New Zealand.
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García-Gutiérrez F, Marquié M, Muñoz N, Alegret M, Cano A, de Rojas I, García-González P, Olivé C, Puerta R, Orellana A, Montrreal L, Pytel V, Ricciardi M, Zaldua C, Gabirondo P, Hinzen W, Lleonart N, García-Sánchez A, Tárraga L, Ruiz A, Boada M, Valero S. Harnessing acoustic speech parameters to decipher amyloid status in individuals with mild cognitive impairment. Front Neurosci 2023; 17:1221401. [PMID: 37746151 PMCID: PMC10512723 DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2023.1221401] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2023] [Accepted: 08/08/2023] [Indexed: 09/26/2023] Open
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Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative condition characterized by a gradual decline in cognitive functions. Currently, there are no effective treatments for AD, underscoring the importance of identifying individuals in the preclinical stages of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) to enable early interventions. Among the neuropathological events associated with the onset of the disease is the accumulation of amyloid protein in the brain, which correlates with decreased levels of Aβ42 peptide in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). Consequently, the development of non-invasive, low-cost, and easy-to-administer proxies for detecting Aβ42 positivity in CSF becomes particularly valuable. A promising approach to achieve this is spontaneous speech analysis, which combined with machine learning (ML) techniques, has proven highly useful in AD. In this study, we examined the relationship between amyloid status in CSF and acoustic features derived from the description of the Cookie Theft picture in MCI patients from a memory clinic. The cohort consisted of fifty-two patients with MCI (mean age 73 years, 65% female, and 57% positive amyloid status). Eighty-eight acoustic parameters were extracted from voice recordings using the extended Geneva Minimalistic Acoustic Parameter Set (eGeMAPS), and several ML models were used to classify the amyloid status. Furthermore, interpretability techniques were employed to examine the influence of input variables on the determination of amyloid-positive status. The best model, based on acoustic variables, achieved an accuracy of 75% with an area under the curve (AUC) of 0.79 in the prediction of amyloid status evaluated by bootstrapping and Leave-One-Out Cross Validation (LOOCV), outperforming conventional neuropsychological tests (AUC = 0.66). Our results showed that the automated analysis of voice recordings derived from spontaneous speech tests offers valuable insights into AD biomarkers during the preclinical stages. These findings introduce novel possibilities for the use of digital biomarkers to identify subjects at high risk of developing AD.
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- Ace Alzheimer Center Barcelona, Universitat Internacional de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
- Networking Research Center on Neurodegenerative Diseases (CIBERNED), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Ace Alzheimer Center Barcelona, Universitat Internacional de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
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- Ace Alzheimer Center Barcelona, Universitat Internacional de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
- Networking Research Center on Neurodegenerative Diseases (CIBERNED), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Ace Alzheimer Center Barcelona, Universitat Internacional de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
- Networking Research Center on Neurodegenerative Diseases (CIBERNED), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Ace Alzheimer Center Barcelona, Universitat Internacional de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
- Networking Research Center on Neurodegenerative Diseases (CIBERNED), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Ace Alzheimer Center Barcelona, Universitat Internacional de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
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- Ace Alzheimer Center Barcelona, Universitat Internacional de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
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- Ace Alzheimer Center Barcelona, Universitat Internacional de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
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- Ace Alzheimer Center Barcelona, Universitat Internacional de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
- Networking Research Center on Neurodegenerative Diseases (CIBERNED), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Ace Alzheimer Center Barcelona, Universitat Internacional de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
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- Ace Alzheimer Center Barcelona, Universitat Internacional de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
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- Ace Alzheimer Center Barcelona, Universitat Internacional de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Translation and Language Sciences, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain
- Institut Català de Recerca i Estudis Avançats (ICREA), Barcelona, Spain
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- Ace Alzheimer Center Barcelona, Universitat Internacional de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
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- Ace Alzheimer Center Barcelona, Universitat Internacional de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
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- Ace Alzheimer Center Barcelona, Universitat Internacional de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
- Networking Research Center on Neurodegenerative Diseases (CIBERNED), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Ace Alzheimer Center Barcelona, Universitat Internacional de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
- Networking Research Center on Neurodegenerative Diseases (CIBERNED), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Ace Alzheimer Center Barcelona, Universitat Internacional de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
- Networking Research Center on Neurodegenerative Diseases (CIBERNED), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Ace Alzheimer Center Barcelona, Universitat Internacional de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
- Networking Research Center on Neurodegenerative Diseases (CIBERNED), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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Miller MI, Shih LC, Kolachalama VB. Machine Learning in Clinical Trials: A Primer with Applications to Neurology. Neurotherapeutics 2023; 20:1066-1080. [PMID: 37249836 PMCID: PMC10228463 DOI: 10.1007/s13311-023-01384-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/21/2023] [Indexed: 05/31/2023] Open
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We reviewed foundational concepts in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) and discussed ways in which these methodologies may be employed to enhance progress in clinical trials and research, with particular attention to applications in the design, conduct, and interpretation of clinical trials for neurologic diseases. We discussed ways in which ML may help to accelerate the pace of subject recruitment, provide realistic simulation of medical interventions, and enhance remote trial administration via novel digital biomarkers and therapeutics. Lastly, we provide a brief overview of the technical, administrative, and regulatory challenges that must be addressed as ML achieves greater integration into clinical trial workflows.
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- Matthew I Miller
- Department of Medicine, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, 72 E. Concord Street, Evans 636, Boston, MA, 02118, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, MA, 02118, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, 72 E. Concord Street, Evans 636, Boston, MA, 02118, USA.
- Department of Computer Science and Faculty of Computing & Data Sciences, Boston University, Boston, MA, 02115, USA.
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Fischer A, Aguayo GA, Oustric P, Morin L, Larche J, Benoy C, Fagherazzi G. Co-Design of a Voice-Based Digital Health Solution to Monitor Persisting Symptoms Related to COVID-19 (UpcomingVoice Study): Protocol for a Mixed Methods Study. JMIR Res Protoc 2023; 12:e46103. [PMID: 37335611 DOI: 10.2196/46103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2023] [Revised: 04/27/2023] [Accepted: 04/28/2023] [Indexed: 06/21/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Between 10% and 20% of people with a COVID-19 infection will develop the so-called long COVID syndrome, which is characterized by fluctuating symptoms. Long COVID has a high impact on the quality of life of affected people, who often feel abandoned by the health care system and are demanding new tools to help them manage their symptoms. New digital monitoring solutions could allow them to visualize the evolution of their symptoms and could be tools to communicate with health care professionals (HCPs). The use of voice and vocal biomarkers could facilitate the accurate and objective monitoring of persisting and fluctuating symptoms. However, to assess the needs and ensure acceptance of this innovative approach by its potential users-people with persisting COVID-19-related symptoms, with or without a long COVID diagnosis, and HCPs involved in long COVID care-it is crucial to include them in the entire development process. OBJECTIVE In the UpcomingVoice study, we aimed to define the most relevant aspects of daily life that people with long COVID would like to be improved, assess how the use of voice and vocal biomarkers could be a potential solution to help them, and determine the general specifications and specific items of a digital health solution to monitor long COVID symptoms using vocal biomarkers with its end users. METHODS UpcomingVoice is a cross-sectional mixed methods study and consists of a quantitative web-based survey followed by a qualitative phase based on semistructured individual interviews and focus groups. People with long COVID and HCPs in charge of patients with long COVID will be invited to participate in this fully web-based study. The quantitative data collected from the survey will be analyzed using descriptive statistics. Qualitative data from the individual interviews and the focus groups will be transcribed and analyzed using a thematic analysis approach. RESULTS The study was approved by the National Research Ethics Committee of Luxembourg (number 202208/04) in August 2022 and started in October 2022 with the launch of the web-based survey. Data collection will be completed in September 2023, and the results will be published in 2024. CONCLUSIONS This mixed methods study will identify the needs of people affected by long COVID in their daily lives and describe the main symptoms or problems that would need to be monitored and improved. We will determine how using voice and vocal biomarkers could meet these needs and codevelop a tailored voice-based digital health solution with its future end users. This project will contribute to improving the quality of life and care of people with long COVID. The potential transferability to other diseases will be explored, which will contribute to the deployment of vocal biomarkers in general. TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov NCT05546918; https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05546918. INTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPORT IDENTIFIER (IRRID) DERR1-10.2196/46103.
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- Aurelie Fischer
- Deep Digital Phenotyping Research Unit, Department of Precision Health, Luxembourg Institute of Health, Strassen, Luxembourg
- Université de Lorraine, Nancy, France
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- Deep Digital Phenotyping Research Unit, Department of Precision Health, Luxembourg Institute of Health, Strassen, Luxembourg
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- Association ApresJ20 COVID Long France, Luce, France
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- Fédération des Acteurs de la Coordination en Santé-Occitanie, Hôpital La Grave, Toulouse, France
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- Centre Hospitalier Neuro-Psychiatrique, Ettelbruck, Luxembourg
- Universitäre Psychiatrische Kliniken Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Deep Digital Phenotyping Research Unit, Department of Precision Health, Luxembourg Institute of Health, Strassen, Luxembourg
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Arya SS, Dias SB, Jelinek HF, Hadjileontiadis LJ, Pappa AM. The convergence of traditional and digital biomarkers through AI-assisted biosensing: A new era in translational diagnostics? Biosens Bioelectron 2023; 235:115387. [PMID: 37229842 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2023.115387] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2022] [Revised: 04/11/2023] [Accepted: 05/10/2023] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Advances in consumer electronics, alongside the fields of microfluidics and nanotechnology have brought to the fore low-cost wearable/portable smart devices. Although numerous smart devices that track digital biomarkers have been successfully translated from bench-to-bedside, only a few follow the same fate when it comes to track traditional biomarkers. Current practices still involve laboratory-based tests, followed by blood collection, conducted in a clinical setting as they require trained personnel and specialized equipment. In fact, real-time, passive/active and robust sensing of physiological and behavioural data from patients that can feed artificial intelligence (AI)-based models can significantly improve decision-making, diagnosis and treatment at the point-of-procedure, by circumventing conventional methods of sampling, and in person investigation by expert pathologists, who are scarce in developing countries. This review brings together conventional and digital biomarker sensing through portable and autonomous miniaturized devices. We first summarise the technological advances in each field vs the current clinical practices and we conclude by merging the two worlds of traditional and digital biomarkers through AI/ML technologies to improve patient diagnosis and treatment. The fundamental role, limitations and prospects of AI in realizing this potential and enhancing the existing technologies to facilitate the development and clinical translation of "point-of-care" (POC) diagnostics is finally showcased.
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- Sagar S Arya
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, P.O. Box 127788, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, P.O. Box 127788, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; Interdisciplinary Center for Human Performance, Faculdade de Motricidade Humana, Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal.
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, P.O. Box 127788, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; Healthcare Engineering Innovation Center (HEIC), Khalifa University of Science and Technology, P O Box 127788, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, P.O. Box 127788, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; Healthcare Engineering Innovation Center (HEIC), Khalifa University of Science and Technology, P O Box 127788, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, GR, 54124, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, P.O. Box 127788, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; Healthcare Engineering Innovation Center (HEIC), Khalifa University of Science and Technology, P O Box 127788, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Cambridge University, Cambridge, UK.
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Anda-Duran ID, Hwang PH, Popp ZT, Low S, Ding H, Rahman S, Igwe A, Kolachalama VB, Lin H, Au R. Matching science to reality: how to deploy a participant-driven digital brain health platform. FRONTIERS IN DEMENTIA 2023; 2:1135451. [PMID: 38706716 PMCID: PMC11067045 DOI: 10.3389/frdem.2023.1135451] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/07/2024]
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Introduction Advances in digital technologies for health research enable opportunities for digital phenotyping of individuals in research and clinical settings. Beyond providing opportunities for advanced data analytics with data science and machine learning approaches, digital technologies offer solutions to several of the existing barriers in research practice that have resulted in biased samples. Methods A participant-driven, precision brain health monitoring digital platform has been introduced to two longitudinal cohort studies, the Boston University Alzheimer's Disease Research Center (BU ADRC) and the Bogalusa Heart Study (BHS). The platform was developed with prioritization of digital data in native format, multiple OS, validity of derived metrics, feasibility and usability. A platform including nine remote technologies and three staff-guided digital assessments has been introduced in the BU ADRC population, including a multimodal smartphone application also introduced to the BHS population. Participants select which technologies they would like to use and can manipulate their personal platform and schedule over time. Results Participants from the BU ADRC are using an average of 5.9 technologies to date, providing strong evidence for the usability of numerous digital technologies in older adult populations. Broad phenotyping of both cohorts is ongoing, with the collection of data spanning cognitive testing, sleep, physical activity, speech, motor activity, cardiovascular health, mood, gait, balance, and more. Several challenges in digital phenotyping implementation in the BU ADRC and the BHS have arisen, and the protocol has been revised and optimized to minimize participant burden while sustaining participant contact and support. Discussion The importance of digital data in its native format, near real-time data access, passive participant engagement, and availability of technologies across OS has been supported by the pattern of participant technology use and adherence across cohorts. The precision brain health monitoring platform will be iteratively adjusted and improved over time. The pragmatic study design enables multimodal digital phenotyping of distinct clinically characterized cohorts in both rural and urban U.S. settings.
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- Ileana De Anda-Duran
- Department of Epidemiology, Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, New Orleans, LA, United States
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- Department of Epidemiology, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA, United States
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- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, MA, United States
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- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, MA, United States
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- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, MA, United States
- Framingham Heart Study, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, MA, United States
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- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, MA, United States
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- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, MA, United States
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- Boston University Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, MA, United States
- Department of Medicine, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, MA, United States
- Department of Computer Science and Faculty of Computing & Data Sciences, Boston University, Boston, MA, United States
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- Department of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA, United States
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- Department of Epidemiology, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA, United States
- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, MA, United States
- Framingham Heart Study, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, MA, United States
- Boston University Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, MA, United States
- Department of Neurology, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, MA, United States
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Brigo F, Lorusso L, Walusinski O, Drouin E. Voices from the past: The pioneering use of the phonograph in neurology. Rev Neurol (Paris) 2023; 179:137-140. [PMID: 36150939 DOI: 10.1016/j.neurol.2022.06.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2022] [Revised: 06/09/2022] [Accepted: 06/10/2022] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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Since its discovery by the American inventor and industrialist Thomas Alva Edison (1847-1931) in 1877, the phonograph attracted much interest in the field of medicine. This article describes the earliest pioneering examples of the use of the phonograph in neurology. In France, the use of the phonograph for obtaining audio recordings of delusions and speech or language disturbances was first proposed by Victor Maurice Dupont (1857-1910) in 1889 and in Italy by the physician Gaetano Rummo (1853-1917), who had studied at La Salpêtrière under Jean-Martin Charcot (1825-1893). The applicability of the phonograph to the record of speech disturbances was illustrated in England by John Hughlings Jackson (1835-1911) and William Halse Rivers (1864-1922), and by William Hale White (1857-1949) and Cuthbert Hilton Golding-Bird (1848-1939) in 1891. Since then, audio recordings have been used rarely in neurology, a branch of medicine where the visual aspects dominate, to the extent that inspection can be enough to reach a definite clinical diagnosis. In the mid-20th century, the advent of audio and video recordings supplanted audio recordings alone, relegating them to a very marginal role.
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- F Brigo
- Department of Neurology, Hospital of Merano (SABES-ASDAA), Merano, Italy.
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- UOC Neurology and Stroke Unit, ASST Lecco, Merate, Italy
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- Service de neurologie, groupe hospitalier de l'institut catholique de Lille, GHICL, Lille, France
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Amini S, Hao B, Zhang L, Song M, Gupta A, Karjadi C, Kolachalama VB, Au R, Paschalidis IC. Automated detection of mild cognitive impairment and dementia from voice recordings: A natural language processing approach. Alzheimers Dement 2023; 19:946-955. [PMID: 35796399 PMCID: PMC10148688 DOI: 10.1002/alz.12721] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2021] [Revised: 03/20/2022] [Accepted: 05/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Automated computational assessment of neuropsychological tests would enable widespread, cost-effective screening for dementia. METHODS A novel natural language processing approach is developed and validated to identify different stages of dementia based on automated transcription of digital voice recordings of subjects' neuropsychological tests conducted by the Framingham Heart Study (n = 1084). Transcribed sentences from the test were encoded into quantitative data and several models were trained and tested using these data and the participants' demographic characteristics. RESULTS Average area under the curve (AUC) on the held-out test data reached 92.6%, 88.0%, and 74.4% for differentiating Normal cognition from Dementia, Normal or Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) from Dementia, and Normal from MCI, respectively. DISCUSSION The proposed approach offers a fully automated identification of MCI and dementia based on a recorded neuropsychological test, providing an opportunity to develop a remote screening tool that could be adapted easily to any language.
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- Samad Amini
- Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Division of Systems Engineering, and Department of Biomedical Engineering, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Division of Systems Engineering, and Department of Biomedical Engineering, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Division of Systems Engineering, and Department of Biomedical Engineering, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Division of Systems Engineering, and Department of Biomedical Engineering, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Division of Systems Engineering, and Department of Biomedical Engineering, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Framingham Heart Study, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Faculty of Computing & Data Sciences, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Department of Computer Science, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Framingham Heart Study, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Departments of Anatomy & Neurobiology, Neurology, and Epidemiology, Boston University School of Medicine and School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Division of Systems Engineering, and Department of Biomedical Engineering, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Faculty of Computing & Data Sciences, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Shusharina N, Yukhnenko D, Botman S, Sapunov V, Savinov V, Kamyshov G, Sayapin D, Voznyuk I. Modern Methods of Diagnostics and Treatment of Neurodegenerative Diseases and Depression. Diagnostics (Basel) 2023; 13:573. [PMID: 36766678 PMCID: PMC9914271 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics13030573] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2022] [Revised: 01/27/2023] [Accepted: 01/29/2023] [Indexed: 02/09/2023] Open
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This paper discusses the promising areas of research into machine learning applications for the prevention and correction of neurodegenerative and depressive disorders. These two groups of disorders are among the leading causes of decline in the quality of life in the world when estimated using disability-adjusted years. Despite decades of research, the development of new approaches for the assessment (especially pre-clinical) and correction of neurodegenerative diseases and depressive disorders remains among the priority areas of research in neurophysiology, psychology, genetics, and interdisciplinary medicine. Contemporary machine learning technologies and medical data infrastructure create new research opportunities. However, reaching a consensus on the application of new machine learning methods and their integration with the existing standards of care and assessment is still a challenge to overcome before the innovations could be widely introduced to clinics. The research on the development of clinical predictions and classification algorithms contributes towards creating a unified approach to the use of growing clinical data. This unified approach should integrate the requirements of medical professionals, researchers, and governmental regulators. In the current paper, the current state of research into neurodegenerative and depressive disorders is presented.
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- Natalia Shusharina
- Baltic Center for Neurotechnologies and Artificial Intelligence, Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University, 236041 Kaliningrad, Russia
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- Department of Social Security and Humanitarian Technologies, N. I. Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny Novgorod, 603022 Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
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- Baltic Center for Neurotechnologies and Artificial Intelligence, Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University, 236041 Kaliningrad, Russia
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- Baltic Center for Neurotechnologies and Artificial Intelligence, Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University, 236041 Kaliningrad, Russia
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- Baltic Center for Neurotechnologies and Artificial Intelligence, Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University, 236041 Kaliningrad, Russia
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- Baltic Center for Neurotechnologies and Artificial Intelligence, Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University, 236041 Kaliningrad, Russia
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- Baltic Center for Neurotechnologies and Artificial Intelligence, Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University, 236041 Kaliningrad, Russia
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- Baltic Center for Neurotechnologies and Artificial Intelligence, Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University, 236041 Kaliningrad, Russia
- Department of Neurology, Pavlov First Saint Petersburg State Medical University, 197022 Saint Petersburg, Russia
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Javeed A, Dallora AL, Berglund JS, Ali A, Ali L, Anderberg P. Machine Learning for Dementia Prediction: A Systematic Review and Future Research Directions. J Med Syst 2023; 47:17. [PMID: 36720727 PMCID: PMC9889464 DOI: 10.1007/s10916-023-01906-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2022] [Accepted: 01/03/2023] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Nowadays, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) have successfully provided automated solutions to numerous real-world problems. Healthcare is one of the most important research areas for ML researchers, with the aim of developing automated disease prediction systems. One of the disease detection problems that AI and ML researchers have focused on is dementia detection using ML methods. Numerous automated diagnostic systems based on ML techniques for early prediction of dementia have been proposed in the literature. Few systematic literature reviews (SLR) have been conducted for dementia prediction based on ML techniques in the past. However, these SLR focused on a single type of data modality for the detection of dementia. Hence, the purpose of this study is to conduct a comprehensive evaluation of ML-based automated diagnostic systems considering different types of data modalities such as images, clinical-features, and voice data. We collected the research articles from 2011 to 2022 using the keywords dementia, machine learning, feature selection, data modalities, and automated diagnostic systems. The selected articles were critically analyzed and discussed. It was observed that image data driven ML models yields promising results in terms of dementia prediction compared to other data modalities, i.e., clinical feature-based data and voice data. Furthermore, this SLR highlighted the limitations of the previously proposed automated methods for dementia and presented future directions to overcome these limitations.
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- Ashir Javeed
- Aging Research Center, Karolinska Institutet, Tomtebodavagen, Stockholm, 17165, Solna, Sweden
- Department of Health, Blekinge Institute of Technology, Valhallavägen 1, Karlskrona, 37141, Blekinge, Sweden
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- Department of Health, Blekinge Institute of Technology, Valhallavägen 1, Karlskrona, 37141, Blekinge, Sweden
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- Department of Health, Blekinge Institute of Technology, Valhallavägen 1, Karlskrona, 37141, Blekinge, Sweden.
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- Department of Computer Science, University of Science and Technology Bannu, Township, Bannu, 28100, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Science and Technology Bannu, Township, Bannu, 28100, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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- Department of Health, Blekinge Institute of Technology, Valhallavägen 1, Karlskrona, 37141, Blekinge, Sweden
- School of Health Sciences, University of Skovde, Högskolevägen 1, Skövde, SE-541 28, Skövde, Sweden
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Karjadi C, Xue C, Cordella C, Kiran S, Paschalidis IC, Au R, Kolachalama VB. Fusion of Low-Level Descriptors of Digital Voice Recordings for Dementia Assessment. J Alzheimers Dis 2023; 96:507-514. [PMID: 37840494 PMCID: PMC10657667 DOI: 10.3233/jad-230560] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/29/2023] [Indexed: 10/17/2023]
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Digital voice recordings can offer affordable, accessible ways to evaluate behavior and function. We assessed how combining different low-level voice descriptors can evaluate cognitive status. Using voice recordings from neuropsychological exams at the Framingham Heart Study, we developed a machine learning framework fusing spectral, prosodic, and sound quality measures early in the training cycle. The model's area under the receiver operating characteristic curve was 0.832 (±0.034) in differentiating persons with dementia from those who had normal cognition. This offers a data-driven framework for analyzing minimally processed voice recordings for cognitive assessment, highlighting the value of digital technologies in disease detection and intervention.
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- Cody Karjadi
- The Framingham Heart Study, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Medicine, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA
- Departments of Anatomy & Neurobiology and Neurology, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA
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- Sargent College, Boston University, Boston, MA, USA
- Faculty of Computing & Data Sciences, Boston University, Boston, MA, USA
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- Faculty of Computing & Data Sciences, Boston University, Boston, MA, USA
- Departments of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering and Biomedical Engineering, Boston University, Boston, MA, USA
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- The Framingham Heart Study, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Medicine, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA
- Departments of Anatomy & Neurobiology and Neurology, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Epidemiology, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
- Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, Boston University, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA
- Faculty of Computing & Data Sciences, Boston University, Boston, MA, USA
- Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, Boston University, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Computer Science, Boston University, Boston, MA, USA
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Mahon E, Lachman ME. Voice biomarkers as indicators of cognitive changes in middle and later adulthood. Neurobiol Aging 2022; 119:22-35. [PMID: 35964541 PMCID: PMC9487188 DOI: 10.1016/j.neurobiolaging.2022.06.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2021] [Revised: 06/20/2022] [Accepted: 06/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Voice prosody measures have been linked with Alzheimer's disease (AD), but it is unclear whether they are associated with normal cognitive aging. We assessed relationships between voice measures and 10-year cognitive changes in the MIDUS national sample of middle-aged and older adults ages 42-92, with a mean age of 64.09 (standard deviation = 11.23) at the second wave. Seven cognitive tests were assessed in 2003-2004 (Wave 2) and 2013-2014 (Wave 3). Voice measures were collected at Wave 3 (N = 2585) from audio recordings of the cognitive interviews. Analyses controlled for age, education, depressive symptoms, and health. As predicted, higher jitter was associated with greater declines in episodic memory, verbal fluency, and attention switching. Lower pulse was related to greater decline in episodic memory, and fewer voice breaks were related to greater declines in episodic memory and verbal fluency, although the direction of these effects was contrary to hypotheses. Findings suggest that voice biomarkers may offer a promising approach for early detection of risk factors for cognitive impairment or AD.
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- Elizabeth Mahon
- Brandeis University, Department of Psychology, Waltham, MA, USA.
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Battineni G, Chintalapudi N, Hossain MA, Losco G, Ruocco C, Sagaro GG, Traini E, Nittari G, Amenta F. Artificial Intelligence Models in the Diagnosis of Adult-Onset Dementia Disorders: A Review. Bioengineering (Basel) 2022; 9:370. [PMID: 36004895 PMCID: PMC9405227 DOI: 10.3390/bioengineering9080370] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2022] [Revised: 07/25/2022] [Accepted: 08/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Background: The progressive aging of populations, primarily in the industrialized western world, is accompanied by the increased incidence of several non-transmittable diseases, including neurodegenerative diseases and adult-onset dementia disorders. To stimulate adequate interventions, including treatment and preventive measures, an early, accurate diagnosis is necessary. Conventional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) represents a technique quite common for the diagnosis of neurological disorders. Increasing evidence indicates that the association of artificial intelligence (AI) approaches with MRI is particularly useful for improving the diagnostic accuracy of different dementia types. Objectives: In this work, we have systematically reviewed the characteristics of AI algorithms in the early detection of adult-onset dementia disorders, and also discussed its performance metrics. Methods: A document search was conducted with three databases, namely PubMed (Medline), Web of Science, and Scopus. The search was limited to the articles published after 2006 and in English only. The screening of the articles was performed using quality criteria based on the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale (NOS) rating. Only papers with an NOS score ≥ 7 were considered for further review. Results: The document search produced a count of 1876 articles and, because of duplication, 1195 papers were not considered. Multiple screenings were performed to assess quality criteria, which yielded 29 studies. All the selected articles were further grouped based on different attributes, including study type, type of AI model used in the identification of dementia, performance metrics, and data type. Conclusions: The most common adult-onset dementia disorders occurring were Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia. AI techniques associated with MRI resulted in increased diagnostic accuracy ranging from 73.3% to 99%. These findings suggest that AI should be associated with conventional MRI techniques to obtain a precise and early diagnosis of dementia disorders occurring in old age.
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- Gopi Battineni
- Clinical Research Centre, School of Medicinal and Health Products Sciences, University of Camerino, 62032 Camerino, Italy
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- Clinical Research Centre, School of Medicinal and Health Products Sciences, University of Camerino, 62032 Camerino, Italy
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- Clinical Research Centre, School of Medicinal and Health Products Sciences, University of Camerino, 62032 Camerino, Italy
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- School of Architecture and Design, University of Camerino, 63100 Ascoli Piceno, Italy
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- Clinical Research Centre, School of Medicinal and Health Products Sciences, University of Camerino, 62032 Camerino, Italy
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- Clinical Research Centre, School of Medicinal and Health Products Sciences, University of Camerino, 62032 Camerino, Italy
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- Clinical Research Centre, School of Medicinal and Health Products Sciences, University of Camerino, 62032 Camerino, Italy
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- Clinical Research Centre, School of Medicinal and Health Products Sciences, University of Camerino, 62032 Camerino, Italy
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- Clinical Research Centre, School of Medicinal and Health Products Sciences, University of Camerino, 62032 Camerino, Italy
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Au R, Kolachalama VB, Paschalidis IC. Redefining and Validating Digital Biomarkers as Fluid, Dynamic Multi-Dimensional Digital Signal Patterns. Front Digit Health 2022; 3:751629. [PMID: 35146485 PMCID: PMC8822623 DOI: 10.3389/fdgth.2021.751629] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2021] [Accepted: 12/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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"Digital biomarker" is a term broadly and indiscriminately applied and often limited in its conceptualization to mimic well-established biomarkers as defined and approved by regulatory agencies such as the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA). There is a practical urgency to revisit the definition of a digital biomarker and expand it beyond current methods of identification and validation. Restricting the promise of digital technologies within the realm of currently defined biomarkers creates a missed opportunity. A whole new field of prognostic and early diagnostic digital biomarkers driven by data science and artificial intelligence can break the current cycle of high healthcare costs and low health quality that is being driven by today's chronic disease detection and treatment approaches. This new class of digital biomarkers will be dynamic and require developing new FDA approval pathways and next-generation gold standards.
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- Rhoda Au
- Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Neurology and Framingham Heart Study, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, United States
- Department of Epidemiology, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA, United States
- Boston University Alzheimer's Disease Center, Boston, MA, United States
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- Boston University Alzheimer's Disease Center, Boston, MA, United States
- Department of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, United States
- Faculty of Computing and Data Sciences, Boston University, Boston, MA, United States
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- Faculty of Computing and Data Sciences, Boston University, Boston, MA, United States
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Division of Systems Engineering, and Department of Biomedical Engineering, Boston University, Boston, MA, United States
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Robin J, Xu M, Kaufman LD, Simpson W. Using Digital Speech Assessments to Detect Early Signs of Cognitive Impairment. Front Digit Health 2021; 3:749758. [PMID: 34778869 PMCID: PMC8579012 DOI: 10.3389/fdgth.2021.749758] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2021] [Accepted: 09/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Detecting early signs of cognitive decline is crucial for early detection and treatment of Alzheimer's Disease. Most of the current screening tools for Alzheimer's Disease represent a significant burden, requiring invasive procedures, or intensive and costly clinical testing. Recent findings have highlighted changes to speech and language patterns that occur in Alzheimer's Disease, and may be detectable prior to diagnosis. Automated tools to assess speech have been developed that can be used on a smartphone or tablet, from one's home, in under 10 min. In this study, we present the results of a study of older adults who completed a digital speech assessment task over a 6-month period. Participants were grouped according to those who scored above (N = 18) or below (N = 18) the recommended threshold for detecting cognitive impairment on the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) and those with diagnoses of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or early Alzheimer's Disease (AD) (N = 14). Older adults who scored above the MoCA threshold had better performance on speech composites reflecting language coherence, information richness, syntactic complexity, and word finding abilities. Those with MCI and AD showed more rapid decline in the coherence of language from baseline to 6-month follow-up, suggesting that this score may be useful both for detecting cognitive decline and monitoring change over time. This study demonstrates that automated speech assessments have potential as sensitive tools to detect early signs of cognitive impairment and monitor progression over time.
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- Winterlight Labs, Toronto, ON, Canada.,Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neuroscience, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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