Convolutional Neural Network Framework for EEG-based ADHD Diagnosis in Children

Overview

Journal Health Inf Sci Syst

Publisher Springer

Specialty Medical Informatics

Date 2024 Sep 3

PMID 39224441

Authors

Umaisa Hassan

Amit Singhal

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Abstract

Purpose: Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) stands as a significant psychiatric and neuro-developmental disorder with global prevalence. The prevalence of ADHD among school children in India is estimated to range from 5% to 8%. However, certain studies have reported higher prevalence rates, reaching as high as 11%. Utilizing electroencephalography (EEG) signals for the early detection and classification of ADHD in children is crucial.

Methods: In this study, we introduce a CNN architecture characterized by its simplicity, comprising solely two convolutional layers. Our approach involves pre-processing EEG signals through a band-pass filter and segmenting them into 5-s frames. Following this, the frames undergo normalization and canonical correlation analysis. Subsequently, the proposed CNN architecture is employed for training and testing purposes.

Results: Our methodology yields remarkable results, with 100% accuracy, sensitivity, and specificity when utilizing the complete 19-channel EEG signals for diagnosing ADHD in children. However, employing the entire set of EEG channels presents challenges related to the computational complexity. Therefore, we investigate the feasibility of using only frontal brain EEG channels for ADHD detection, which yields an accuracy of 99.08%.

Conclusions: The proposed method yields high accuracy and is easy to implement, hence, it has the potential for widespread practical deployment to diagnose ADHD.

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