Scientists have developed a “unique” AI-powered headset that can predict epileptic seizures minutes before they occur.<\/p>\n
The researchers say the wearable device could dramatically transform the way the condition is managed.<\/p>\n
Currently, there is no readily available device that can give people with epilepsy advanced warnings of seizures.<\/p>\n
The headset analyses brainwaves and heart functions to detect an impending seizure, allowing the wearer to take precautions, or warn those around them.<\/p>\n
The scientist behind the project says its greatest benefit could be giving people with epilepsy more confidence about the condition, helping them to avoid any secondary injuries caused by a seizure.<\/p>\n
Professor Hadi Larijani, who leads the research team at Glasgow Caledonian University, said: “Providing even a few minutes’ warning could be life-changing.<\/p>\n
“Our goal is to empower patients and families with time to act to stay safe and live more independently.”<\/p>\n
He said the headset was “very unique” and they hoped to one day release it as a wearable device similar to a cap.<\/p>\n
“We want it to be as discreet as possible, to be wireless, light \u2014 it’s a lot of features that none of the other tools right now have.”<\/p>\n
The system was trained using thousands of hours of historical electroencephalography and electrocardiography recordings.<\/p>\n
The researchers also used a custom-made “phantom head”, attaching electrodes to it to simulate a real user.<\/p>\n
By learning to identify the subtle electrical and physiological patterns that precede a seizure, the AI can issue a timely alert, giving patients and families crucial minutes to prepare and stay safe.<\/p>\n
It has an accuracy of up to 95%, and the AI algorithm can display its levels of confidence about the chances of an impending seizure.<\/p>\n
Prof Larijani added: “For families affected by epilepsy, even a brief warning means they can prevent injuries and reduce fear.<\/p>\n
“That is the true measure of success for us.”<\/p>\n
The team is still refining the design for the headset, which they intend to be suitable for children to wear.<\/p>\n
Their initial prototypes have used third-party hardware but they hope to develop their own models.<\/p>\n
Due to the need for regulatory approvals, it will likely be some years before the product becomes widely available.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Scientists have developed a “unique” AI-powered headset that can predict epileptic seizures minutes before they occur. The researchers…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":226213,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[1111,103,61,60,43,1112],"class_list":["post-226212","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-health","tag-court-and-crime","tag-health","tag-ie","tag-ireland","tag-news","tag-politics-and-analysis"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/226212","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=226212"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/226212\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/226213"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=226212"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=226212"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=226212"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}