Artificial intelligence to help people with epilepsy

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I I'm hugely enthusiastic about the possibilities that artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques offer to people with epilepsy. I have used a number of the algorithms described in this article, so far as part of research projects. In the next few years, I hope and expect the diagnostic tools to become as commonplace as EEG. From a patient's perspective, the ability to have a warning that a seizure could happen in a specific timeframe, somewhat akin to a weather forecast, could be life changing. This kind of technology could also help to identify patterns of seizures, thus enabling more tailored treatment. Furthermore, while the use of AI to select the most appropriate antiseizure medication has yet to demonstrate greater efficacy than an experienced clinician, the algorithms are getting more sophisticated all the time. With additional information, potentially utilising genetic markers as well as traditional tests and clinical observations, it may be possible in the future to rationalise treatment decisions for people with hitherto drug-resistant epilepsy.

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