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ArticleBioengineering (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Predicting Epileptic Seizures Using EfficientNet-B0 and SVMs: A Deep Learning Methodology for EEG Analysis.

Yousif A Saadoon, Mohamad Khalil, Dalia Battikh

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Article in Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Yousif A SaadoonDoctoral School of Science and Technology, Lebanese University, Hadath Campus, Beirut 1003, Lebanon.
Mohamad KhalilCollege of Engineering, Lebanese University, Tripoli 1300, Lebanon.ORCID 0000-0002-9814-1949
Dalia BattikhCollege of Engineering, Lebanese University, Tripoli 1300, Lebanon.

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Abstract

Seizure prediction is a critical challenge in epilepsy management, offering the potential to improve patient outcomes through timely interventions. This study proposes a novel framework combining a convolutional neural network (CNN) based on EfficientNet-B0 and an ensemble of six Support Vector Machines (SVMs) with a voting mechanism for robust seizure prediction. The framework leverages normalized Short-Time Fourier Transform (STFT) and channel correlation features extracted from EEG signals to capture both spectral and spatial information. The methodology was validated on the CHB-MIT dataset across preictal windows of 10, 20, and 30 min, achieving accuracies of 96.12%, 94.89%, and 94.21%, and sensitivities of 95.21%, 93.98%, and 93.55%, respectively. Comparing the results with state-of-the-art methods, we highlight the framework's robustness and adaptability. The EfficientNet-B0 backbone ensures high accuracy with computational efficiency, while the SVM ensemble enhances prediction reliability by mitigating noise and variability in EEG data.

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classificationdeep learningEEGseizure prediction

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PMID40001629
PMCPMC11851970

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