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ArticleJournal of medical systems2016

An EEG-Based Fuzzy Probability Model for Early Diagnosis of Alzheimer's Disease.

Hsiu-Sen Chiang, Shun-Chi Pao

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Article in Journal of medical systems, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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3 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 18 citations in OpenAlex.

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2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Hsiu-Sen ChiangDepartment of Information Management, National Taichung University of Science and Technology, No. 129, Section 3, Sanmin Road, Taichung City 404, Taiwan, Republic of China. hschiang@nutc.edu.tw.
Shun-Chi PaoDepartment of Information Management, National Taichung University of Science and Technology, No. 129, Section 3, Sanmin Road, Taichung City 404, Taiwan, Republic of China.
National Taichung University of Science and Technology · TW

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Alzheimer's disease is a degenerative brain disease that results in cardinal memory deterioration and significant cognitive impairments. The early treatment of Alzheimer's disease can significantly reduce deterioration. Early diagnosis is difficult, and early symptoms are frequently overlooked. While much of the literature focuses on disease detection, the use of electroencephalography (EEG) in Alzheimer's diagnosis has received relatively little attention. This study combines the fuzzy and associative Petri net methodologies to develop a model for the effective and objective detection of Alzheimer's disease. Differences in EEG patterns between normal subjects and Alzheimer patients are used to establish prediction criteria for Alzheimer's disease, potentially providing physicians with a reference for early diagnosis, allowing for early action to delay the disease progression.

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Fuzzy LogicSignal Processing, Computer-AssistedAdultAgedAlzheimer DiseaseEarly DiagnosisElectroencephalographyFemaleHumansMaleProbabilityAlzheimer’s diseaseAssociative Petri netDementiaEarly diagnosisElectroencephalogram (EEG)

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PMID27059738
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