System for the creation of patient specific templates for epileptiform activity detection
First Claim
1. A system for formation and testing of a template for the detection of epileptiform activity from a patient'"'"'s brain comprising:
- a computer workstation having processor means, disk storage means and display means for storing, processing and display of a multiplicity of EEG signals;
said processor means including;
means for marking an initiation and termination of electrographic seizures within said multiplicity of displayed EEG signals;
means for extracting epileptiform activity segments from at least one EEG signal, each of said epileptiform activity segments including a marked initiation of each of said electrographic seizures;
means for simultaneously displaying a seizure data set having a multiplicity of said epileptiform activity segments on said display means;
means for detecting epileptiform activity having at least one programmable epileptiform activity detection parameter; and
, means for creation and modification of a template for epileptiform activity detection, said template including patient specific data parameters.
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Abstract
An epileptiform activity patient template creation system is provided which permits the user to efficiently develop an optimized set of patient specific parameters for epileptiform activity detection algorithms. The epileptiform activity patient template creation system is primarily directed to a computer software package which operates within a computer workstation having a processor, disk storage and display for storing, processing and displaying patient EEG signals. The computer processor in conjunction with the software package allows for the marking of the initiation/termination of electrographic seizures within the patient'"'"'s displayed EEG signals. Epileptiform activity segments are extracted from at least one of the EEG signals with the activity segments including a marked initiation of a seizure. Subsequently, a seizure data set simultaneously displaying a number of the epileptiform activity segments is shown on the display monitor. Epileptiform activity is then detected from the displayed segments by an epileptiform activity detection algorithm having at least one programmable epileptiform activity detection parameter. The template is then created and modified to optimize epileptiform activity detection. The final template can then be downloaded to an implantable neuropacemaker for epileptic seizure control through responsive stimulation.
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41 Claims
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1. A system for formation and testing of a template for the detection of epileptiform activity from a patient'"'"'s brain comprising:
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a computer workstation having processor means, disk storage means and display means for storing, processing and display of a multiplicity of EEG signals;
said processor means including;
means for marking an initiation and termination of electrographic seizures within said multiplicity of displayed EEG signals;
means for extracting epileptiform activity segments from at least one EEG signal, each of said epileptiform activity segments including a marked initiation of each of said electrographic seizures;
means for simultaneously displaying a seizure data set having a multiplicity of said epileptiform activity segments on said display means;
means for detecting epileptiform activity having at least one programmable epileptiform activity detection parameter; and
,means for creation and modification of a template for epileptiform activity detection, said template including patient specific data parameters. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for formation and testing of a template for the detection of epileptiform activity from a patient'"'"'s brain comprising:
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a computer workstation having processor means, disk storage means, and display means for storing, processing and displaying a multiplicity of EEG signals;
said processor means including;
means for marking an initiation and termination of electrographic seizures within said multiplicity of said displayed EEG signals;
means for extracting epileptiform activity segments from at least one EEG signal, each of said epileptiform activity segments including a marked initiation of each of said electrographic seizures; and
,means for detecting epileptiform activity having at least one programmable epileptiform activity detection parameter. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A system for formation and testing of a template for the detection of epileptiform activity from a patient'"'"'s brain comprising:
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a computer workstation having processor means, disk storage means and display means for storing, processing and displaying a multiplicity of EEG signals;
said processor means including;
means for marking an initiation and termination of electrographic seizures within said multiplicity of displayed EEG signals; and
,means for extracting epileptiform activity segments from at least one EEG signal, each of said epileptiform activity segments including a marked initiation of each of said electrographic seizures. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A method for the formation of a template for the detection of epileptiform activities from a patient'"'"'s brain including the steps of:
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acquiring a multiplicity of EEG signals from said patient'"'"'s brain;
storing said multiplicity of said EEG signals in at least one EEG file in a computer workstation having processor means, disk storage means and display means for storing, processing and display of a multiplicity of EEG signals;
determining the initiation and termination of electrographic seizures in said EEG signals stored in said at least one EEG file;
marking said initiation and termination of said electrographic seizures in said EEG signals in said at least one EEG file;
establishing seizure data segments extracted from said at least one EEG signal wherein each of said segments includes said marked initiation of said electrographic seizure; and
,displaying said seizure data segments on said display means of said computer workstation. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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