Neuropathic Pain Detection: An EEG-Based Brain Functional Network Approach
Chronic neuropathic pain presents a multifaceted clinical challenge, originating from nerve damage or dysfunction, leading to persistent pain and altered sensory processing in the nervous system. This condition poses formidable hurdles in both diagnosis and treatment, often intertwined with a myriad...
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| description | Chronic neuropathic pain presents a multifaceted clinical challenge, originating from nerve damage or dysfunction, leading to persistent pain and altered sensory processing in the nervous system. This condition poses formidable hurdles in both diagnosis and treatment, often intertwined with a myriad of other medical conditions. The complexity of these challenges arises primarily from the absence of definitive biomarkers, necessitating heavy reliance on subjective clinical evaluations. However, this reliance introduces potential biases and significantly complicates the attainment of precise diagnostic outcomes. Given this complex scenario, there is a pressing need for innovative approaches that can provide objective insights into the underlying mechanisms of neuropathic pain (NP). Despite the inherent potential of brain functional networks (BFNs) analysis based on electroencephalogram (EEG) signals to reveal the underlying mechanisms of various nervous system diseases, it has been relatively underexplored in the context of NP. To address these challenges, our study utilizes electroencephalogram (EEG) signals to analyze BFNs through the weighted phase lag index (wPLI), capturing unique connectivity patterns associated with NP. Additionally, we employ a minimum dominating set (MDSet) approach to assess network control, revealing functional disruptions across various stages of NP severity. By extracting persistent homology features from these networks, we developed a support vector machine (SVM)-based classifier that distinguishes control subjects from those experiencing varying degrees of NP. In binary classification between NP and control subjects, the approach achieved a high accuracy of at least 97%. However, accuracy declines when distinguishing between NP groups of different severity and further decreases in multiclass analysis. These findings highlight specific neural signatures underlying NP, contributing to a more comprehensive understanding of the condition and potentially informing targeted therapeutic interventions. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-5f085ebbdddf42c5b092867d5299cb442025-08-20T02:40:14ZengIEEEIEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering1534-43201558-02102025-01-01332565257610.1109/TNSRE.2025.358439411059912Neuropathic Pain Detection: An EEG-Based Brain Functional Network ApproachAbdulyekeen T. Adebisi0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2981-0579Ho-Won Lee1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8849-920XKalyana C. Veluvolu2https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1542-8627School of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Neurology, the School of Medicine, and the Brain Science and Engineering Institute, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of KoreaSchool of Electronics Engineering, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of KoreaChronic neuropathic pain presents a multifaceted clinical challenge, originating from nerve damage or dysfunction, leading to persistent pain and altered sensory processing in the nervous system. This condition poses formidable hurdles in both diagnosis and treatment, often intertwined with a myriad of other medical conditions. The complexity of these challenges arises primarily from the absence of definitive biomarkers, necessitating heavy reliance on subjective clinical evaluations. However, this reliance introduces potential biases and significantly complicates the attainment of precise diagnostic outcomes. Given this complex scenario, there is a pressing need for innovative approaches that can provide objective insights into the underlying mechanisms of neuropathic pain (NP). Despite the inherent potential of brain functional networks (BFNs) analysis based on electroencephalogram (EEG) signals to reveal the underlying mechanisms of various nervous system diseases, it has been relatively underexplored in the context of NP. To address these challenges, our study utilizes electroencephalogram (EEG) signals to analyze BFNs through the weighted phase lag index (wPLI), capturing unique connectivity patterns associated with NP. Additionally, we employ a minimum dominating set (MDSet) approach to assess network control, revealing functional disruptions across various stages of NP severity. By extracting persistent homology features from these networks, we developed a support vector machine (SVM)-based classifier that distinguishes control subjects from those experiencing varying degrees of NP. In binary classification between NP and control subjects, the approach achieved a high accuracy of at least 97%. However, accuracy declines when distinguishing between NP groups of different severity and further decreases in multiclass analysis. These findings highlight specific neural signatures underlying NP, contributing to a more comprehensive understanding of the condition and potentially informing targeted therapeutic interventions.https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/11059912/Complex network theoryelectroencephalogram (EEG)graph theoryfunctional connectivityminimum dominating sets (MDSets)neuropathic pain |
| spellingShingle | Abdulyekeen T. Adebisi Ho-Won Lee Kalyana C. Veluvolu Neuropathic Pain Detection: An EEG-Based Brain Functional Network Approach IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering Complex network theory electroencephalogram (EEG) graph theory functional connectivity minimum dominating sets (MDSets) neuropathic pain |
| title | Neuropathic Pain Detection: An EEG-Based Brain Functional Network Approach |
| title_full | Neuropathic Pain Detection: An EEG-Based Brain Functional Network Approach |
| title_fullStr | Neuropathic Pain Detection: An EEG-Based Brain Functional Network Approach |
| title_full_unstemmed | Neuropathic Pain Detection: An EEG-Based Brain Functional Network Approach |
| title_short | Neuropathic Pain Detection: An EEG-Based Brain Functional Network Approach |
| title_sort | neuropathic pain detection an eeg based brain functional network approach |
| topic | Complex network theory electroencephalogram (EEG) graph theory functional connectivity minimum dominating sets (MDSets) neuropathic pain |
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